Bus strike hits normal life in Barisal

An indefinite transport strike has been hitting normal life in Barisal since Sunday. The district Bus owners went on an indefinite strike protesting the strike enforced by CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners and drivers. Altab Hossain, president of Barisal Bus Owners’ Association, announced the strike on Sunday. Earlier in the morning, the drivers of three-wheelers blocked the Dhaka-Barisal highway at Gouranadi for three hours protesting the government ban on the plying of auto-rickshaws on the highways, creating a long tailback. Later, they withdrew the blockade following assurance of the local administration. However, the auto-rickshaw drivers blocked Barisal-Paisarhat road again around 3pm. Following the two-phase road blockade, the bus owners enforced the strike on long routes as well as all inter-district routes demanding security on roads and highways, causing immense sufferings to the passengers, according to a news agency.
- mbz