Transport strikes underway in 5 districts of Chittagong
Chittagong: A daylong transport strike, enforced by Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation, across the five districts in Chittagong region is underway.
The strike is being observed in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban from 6:00am, causing huge suffering to the people.
The Chittagong regional committee of the Federation announced the strike on Saturday to press home their nine-point demands including the construction of bus and truck terminals, separate parking spots for auto-rickshaws and three-wheelers, registrations for CNG-run auto-rickshaws and fixing daily deposits for CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers at Tk 600, said Md Musa, president of the federation.