BANGLADESH NEWS
Road communications from Rangpur division with other parts of the country remained suspended for the second day yesterday as the transport workers continued their 72-hour strike.
Buses and trucks stayed off the roads yesterday as on Tuesday, causing immense sufferings to passengers on at least 72 routes from eight districts.
Passengers frantically looked for buses at different terminals in the districts but failed to avail any since start of the strike on Tuesday.
People crowded Rangpur rail station as an alternative means, but many of them failed to collect tickets because of extremely long queue.
A number of passengers alleged sale at tickets on black market while others said that the authorities shut down ticket counters without any prior notice.
Admitting pressure for tickets from a large number of passengers, the officials said they had to fine 19 on Tuesday on charge of traveling without tickets.
As no truck moved to other parts of the country perishable items remained struck at wholesale markets causing heavy losses to growers and traders.
The transport workers of Rangpur division went on a 72-hour strike on Tuesday to press for their 10-point demand.
Rangpur divisional unit of Motor Sramik Federation called the strike on May 29 to press home its 10-point demand, including a ban on human haulers like Nasimon, Karimon and Bhutbhuti and battery-run auto-rickshaw on highways.
The demands of the federation also include withdrawal of 'false' cases filed against Rangpur District Transport Workers Union General Secretary MA Majid and removal of illegal markets from the highways.
They also demanded a hike in wages of transport workers and providing appointment letters and an end to various irregularities, including illegal toll collection by highway police.
The strike began in the morning after the local administration held an inconclusive meeting with the leaders of the transport workers on Monday night.
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