UNB, Chittagong :The Lighterage vessel strike, enforced by Bangladesh Lighterage Sramik Union, an association of the lighterage vessel workers, continued for the second consecutive day on Sunday.Abu Taher, president of the union, said they will continue the strike until their demand is not met.Loading and unloading of goods at the outer anchorage in Chittagong port remained halted for the second consecutive day yesterday due to the strike.Earlier, Bangladesh Lighterage Sramik Union went on an indefinite strike across the country on Saturday to press home their several demands, including security in waterways.A gang of pirates swooped on a Sirajganj-bound fertiliser-laden lighterage vessel when it reached Batirkhal in Laxmipur district on Friday and looted the fertiliser on Friday night.Seven workers of the vessel out of 10 went missing during the incident, said Abu Taher.As the authorities concerned did not pay any heed to their demands despite repeated requests, they decided to enforce the strike, said the union president. Meanwhile, police rescued three of the missing workers from the Meghna River in Kamalnagar upazila of Laxmipur on Saturday noon.
