Ehsanul Haque Jasim :
The ongoing indefinite transport strike, enforced by the Bus Owners and Workers Oikya Parishad, in Khulna Division passed 6th day on Sunday.
Besides, the passengers’ sufferings, the supply of seasonal fruits is hugely affected. The suppliers are also facing loss, as their perishable goods, including fruits and vegetables are being damaged.
The indefinite strike began from May 19 on 10 routes of Khulna division, including the Dhaka-Aricha-Khulna route, protesting the arrest of three staff of a bus operator ‘Shohag Paribahan’ and to press home
their three other demands. Barisal region also joined the strike later. The Railway authorities are going to add extra coaches in the four trains of Dhaka-Khulna and Rajshahi-Khulna routes to meet the passengers’ suffering. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Railway Ministry in the city.
A section of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation called separate indefinite strike in Rajshahi division from today (Monday) protesting the attack on a bus driver and helper by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men in Dhaka and expressing solidarity with their Khulna division counterparts.
Rajshahi unit president of the federation Abdul Latif Mandal announced the programme at a press briefing at Bogra Press Club on Saturday. He said that no vehicles would ply the routes of the division from 6:00am on Monday and the strike will continue until their demands are met.
On 13 May, the BCL men allegedly vandalised a long-route bus of Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan and beat its driver and helper near Mohakhali Amtali Traffic Box in the capital.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik League called for withdrawing the strike for the sake of the passengers and the suppliers of seasonal fruits. “The people of the south-western region are isolated from Dhaka. Huge seasonal fruits are also being damaged due to the strike. The transport owners and workers should withdraw the strike through holding meeting with the concerned authorities,” Insur Ali, general secretary of the Sramik League, said in a statement on Sunday.
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said that there was no logic in the strike call demanding the release of the staff, who were arrested in connection with a bus robbery. “Why legal action can’t be taken against bus driver and helper if they were involved with the bus robbery?” he said while talking to journalists in Kushtia.
A gang of robbers stormed a Benapole-bound bus of ‘Shohag Paribahan’ from Dhaka at Madhukhali in Faridpur early on May 19. The robbers looted cash, ornaments and other valuables from the bus passengers. Later, police arrested three staff of the bus in connection with the incident. Police Superintended of Faridpur Jamil Hasan said that the police arrested the staff on the basis of allegation filed by passengers of the bus.
General secretary of Khulna Bus Minibus and Coach Owners’ Association Anwar Hossain Sona told the media that they met the authorities to resolve the problem, but the authorities did not pay proper heed to their demands. They will go for countrywide transport strike from today (Monday) if their demands are not met, he added.
The demands also include the suspension of the OC of Modhukhali and judicial enquiry into the charge against the police and providing safety to the night coaches.
Our Jessore Correspondent reports that the transport owners and workers are also creating obstacle on plying Nasiman, Kariman, three wheelers and other private vehicles on the roads in Jessore. All types of public transports went off the roads in Jessore and other districts in the south-western region due to the transport strike.
The ongoing indefinite transport strike, enforced by the Bus Owners and Workers Oikya Parishad, in Khulna Division passed 6th day on Sunday.
Besides, the passengers’ sufferings, the supply of seasonal fruits is hugely affected. The suppliers are also facing loss, as their perishable goods, including fruits and vegetables are being damaged.
The indefinite strike began from May 19 on 10 routes of Khulna division, including the Dhaka-Aricha-Khulna route, protesting the arrest of three staff of a bus operator ‘Shohag Paribahan’ and to press home
their three other demands. Barisal region also joined the strike later. The Railway authorities are going to add extra coaches in the four trains of Dhaka-Khulna and Rajshahi-Khulna routes to meet the passengers’ suffering. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Railway Ministry in the city.
A section of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation called separate indefinite strike in Rajshahi division from today (Monday) protesting the attack on a bus driver and helper by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men in Dhaka and expressing solidarity with their Khulna division counterparts.
Rajshahi unit president of the federation Abdul Latif Mandal announced the programme at a press briefing at Bogra Press Club on Saturday. He said that no vehicles would ply the routes of the division from 6:00am on Monday and the strike will continue until their demands are met.
On 13 May, the BCL men allegedly vandalised a long-route bus of Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan and beat its driver and helper near Mohakhali Amtali Traffic Box in the capital.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik League called for withdrawing the strike for the sake of the passengers and the suppliers of seasonal fruits. “The people of the south-western region are isolated from Dhaka. Huge seasonal fruits are also being damaged due to the strike. The transport owners and workers should withdraw the strike through holding meeting with the concerned authorities,” Insur Ali, general secretary of the Sramik League, said in a statement on Sunday.
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said that there was no logic in the strike call demanding the release of the staff, who were arrested in connection with a bus robbery. “Why legal action can’t be taken against bus driver and helper if they were involved with the bus robbery?” he said while talking to journalists in Kushtia.
A gang of robbers stormed a Benapole-bound bus of ‘Shohag Paribahan’ from Dhaka at Madhukhali in Faridpur early on May 19. The robbers looted cash, ornaments and other valuables from the bus passengers. Later, police arrested three staff of the bus in connection with the incident. Police Superintended of Faridpur Jamil Hasan said that the police arrested the staff on the basis of allegation filed by passengers of the bus.
General secretary of Khulna Bus Minibus and Coach Owners’ Association Anwar Hossain Sona told the media that they met the authorities to resolve the problem, but the authorities did not pay proper heed to their demands. They will go for countrywide transport strike from today (Monday) if their demands are not met, he added.
The demands also include the suspension of the OC of Modhukhali and judicial enquiry into the charge against the police and providing safety to the night coaches.
Our Jessore Correspondent reports that the transport owners and workers are also creating obstacle on plying Nasiman, Kariman, three wheelers and other private vehicles on the roads in Jessore. All types of public transports went off the roads in Jessore and other districts in the south-western region due to the transport strike.
