Importers on indefinite strike at Hili land port
Export-import through Hili land port in Hakimpur upazila of the district remained suspended for the second day yesterday due to an indefinite strike enforced by the importers.
The importers began the strike on Sunday protesting alleged mismanagement at the land port. They gave the call through a press conference held at Dinajpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries on Saturday.
At the conference, the importers also brought allegations of corruption and extortion by the men of port operating authorities.
Different trade organisations of both India and Bangladesh have expressed their solidarity with the strike.
Port sources said local lawmaker Azizul Haque Chowdhury sat with the importers and the officials of the private port authorities at the office of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) on Sunday evening to end the stalemate.
But the meeting ended inconclusively as Ananta Kumar Chakraborty, director of Panama-Hili Port Link Ltd, was not present there, sources added.
'We will continue strike until our demands are met, said Harun-ur Rashid, convener of the Importers Group of Hili Land Port.
Contacted, Director Ananta Kumar Chakraborty said port activities are being hampered due to the strike enforced by a group of importers. “They are hatching conspiracy against me.” He alleged.
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