Indefinite bus strike isolates Rajshahi
Hundreds of people are suffering immensely as road communication of Rajshahi with other parts of the country has been snapped following a wildcat indefinite strike enforced by local bus workers and owners this morning.
This strike is a sequel to the conflict between the transport workers and owners of Rajshahi and Natore, reports our local correspondent quoting transport leaders.
No bus are being allowed to enter or leave the district since the morning, the correspondent reports.
The feud began earlier this month when Natore transport owners shut down two counters of Dhaka coaches of National Travels and Desh Travels, and asked Rajshahi bus owners not to let their buses enter Natore before noon.
“We have been compelled to enforce the strike as Natore bus workers and owners are not allowing our buses to ply through their area,” said Mahtab Ali, general secretary of Rajshahi Bus Workers Union.
An NGO worker, Aminul Islam who went to Rajshahi on an office trip and was due to catch a Dhaka-bound bus of Desh Travels this morning, said “I came to know of the strike after coming to the bus terminals, then I tried to catch a train but failed”.
“I had no other way except returning to my hotel”, ranted an annoyed Islam.
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