Rangpur transport strike called off

RANGPUR, Dec 23 (bdnews24.com): The 48-hour transport strike in eight districts of the Rangpur Division has been called off from 6:00 pm Friday after 12 hours. Vehicular movement on 26 inter-district and local routes resumed after the strike was withdrawn. The strike was enforced by the Rangpur Divisional Road Transportation Workers' Federation from 6:00 am. Federation President Akther Hossain said that the transport strike was called off following discussion with executive president of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers' Federation Shajahan Khan, who is also the shipping minister. Badal said that the minister assured them of taking legal actions against those responsible for the attack. Rangpur district superintendent of police Saleh Mohammad Tanvir also confirmed the withdrawal of the strike. The federation at a meeting Thursday evening decided to enforce the strike after a clash between two rival groups of transport workers in Rangpur bus terminal area in the afternoon leaving at least 30 injured, including Rangpur Divisional Motor Workers' Association general secretary Abdul Majid. It enforced the strike in protest at the attack and demanding removal of illegal encroachments from the terminal area. The strike virtually snapped communication with the rest of the country from Friday morning to evening.