The indefinite transport strike enforced by a section of Bangladesh Transport Workers Union in Khulna division to press for their 13-ponit demand entered its third day Wednesday.
Bus services between the capital and 10 southeastern districts of Khulna division remained suspended due to the strike. Five main of the 13 demands are increasing workers’ salary and festival allowance, ensuing their security, end to extortion and harassment by police and proper evaluation of the workers by the owners. No long distance bus or truck was seen plying the roads of 10 districts of Khulna division, connecting the capital, after the strike started on Monday.
Some other small vehicles like microbus and battery-run three-wheeler and easy-bike were plying the roads as usual despite the strike.
The Transport Workers Union went on the strike as their earlier deadline to meet their demands expired on June 16, said the union sources. The union issued the ultimatum from a meeting in April.
Shahadat Mridha, acting general secretary of Bangladesh Transport Workers Union, announced the strike for an indefinite period on Sunday night.
The districts under the purview of the strike are: Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Narail, Jhenidah, Chuadanga, Meherpur, Kushtia and Magura.
-With The Independent input
