Transport strike starts in 2 districts, called off in 6
Transport owners and workers in Meherpur and Chuadanga districts yesterday went on an indefinite strike while they called it off in six southern districts.
Away in Habiganj, transport workers yesterday threatened strike if their demands were not met by July 5.
Road communications of Chuadanga and Meherpur with the rest of the country remained suspended from morning yesterday as Paribahan Malik Sramik Oikya Parishad enforced the indefinite transport strike reports UNB.
The transport owners and workers had been demanding an end to the plying of illegal human haulers like Nasimon, Karimon and 'Alamsadhu' on highways.
Transport organisations of the two districts jointly called the strike on Sunday following an inconclusive meeting with the administration.
The decision to enforce the strike was taken at a joint meeting at Chuadanga Bus-Minibus Owners Group office on Sunday night.
After the meeting, transport owners' leader Wasiuddin Malik Titu and workers' leader Ripon Mandal informed journalists about their decision for strike.
They said they will continue their strike until their demand is met.
Meanwhile, the indefinite strike enforced on Sunday by bus owners and workers of six southern districts was called off yesterday following a meeting between bus owners, union leaders and police administration.
The decision was taken at the meeting held at the office of Deputy Inspector General of Police of Khulna Range at about 2pm.
Meeting sources said, the strike was called off as the authorities agreed to impose ban on plying of shallow engine-run three wheelers on roads and highways in all routes of Bagerhat, Khulna, Pirojpur, Barisal, Jhalakathi and Satkhira districts.
In Habiganj Zila Sarak Paribahan Sramik Union yesterday asked the authorities to meet their 5-point demand immediately to avoid an indefinite strike from July 5, reports our staff corresondent in Sylhet.
The workers announced their decision at a rally in the district town. Union president Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury chaired the rally held in Khowaimukh area. A noisy procession followed the rally.
Although the demands were placed before the administration long ago, no step had been taken to meet them, the workers alleged.
The demands include stopping toll collection by police at different points, ensuring timely renewal of the drivers' license and withdrawal of black laws that go against the workers.
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