CU train service resumes as railway workers call off strike

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 10 (UNB): The movement of the shuttle train between Chattogram port city and Chittagong University (CU) resumed on Sunday afternoon, hours after suspension due to a sudden strike called by the staff of Bangladesh Railway (BR), demanding security.
No shuttle trains left from Bottali Station on Sunday morning due to the strike the railway staff enforced to press home their 6-point demand, causing suffering to the students.
The shuttle train movement resumed at 2:50 pm following a fruitful meeting between the railway staff and the CU administration.
On Thursday night, some students of the university allegedly beat up two loco masters after some students travelling on the roof of a university-bound train sustained injuries.
Md Anisur Rahman, divisional transport officer of the BR (East Zone), said train movement was halted due to security issues of the staff as two loco masters were assaulted by the students on Thursday night.
Shafiqul Alam, publicity secretary of Bangladesh Railway Running Staff and Workers Staff Association, said "We had a discussion with the university authorities about our 6-point demand and they assured us of meeting the demands."
Meanwhile, Two separate cases were filed on Saturday night accusing over 500 people in connection with the vandalism at the bungalow of Chittagong University (CU) vice chancellor (VC) and buses of the transport department after 20 students sustained injuries when they fell off a university-bound train's roof on Thursday night.
The university's Acting Registrar KM Nur Ahmed and Security Officer Sheikh Md Abdur Razzaque filed the cases on behalf of the university respectively.