Pharmacies stage strike in Ctg

Bangladesh Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) enforced a day-long strike yesterday in the port city protesting what they said continued harassment by law enforcers. About 1200 pharmacies in the port city kept their shutters down responding to the call of strike. Earlier on Wednesday night, a team of Rab-7 raided 'Popular Medicine House' in the city's Hajari Lane area and seized 16 cartons of drugs. The owner of the enterprise Tapan Kanti Biswas alleged that some members of the Rab assaulted him, his two sons and an employee. General Secretary of Bangladesh Chemists and Druggists Association of Chittagong district unit Omar Ali alleged harassment by the elite force in various ways in the last six months, ignoring the law. He said they would announce new action programmes tomorrow if the administration does not takes steps to stop such harassment.