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HarperCollins union begins strike, citing wages, diversity
In recent years, entry- and mid-level employees throughout publishing have been increasingly vocal on social media about their unhappiness with wages, workloads and diversity.
Import-export thru’ Benapole port suspended for 5 days
The export-import operations through Benapole Land Port in Jessore remain suspended for five days due to an indefinite strike in the Indian side.
Food transporters begin indefinite strike in Rajshahi, Rangpur
Rajshahi Divisional Food Transport (Road) Conductors’ Association announces an indefinite strike from Sunday demanding increase of their transportation cost.
Football: Argentine games suspended as players strike
Footballers in Argentina pushed ahead with a strike on Friday over unpaid wages, forcing the year's first league games to be suspended despite a $22 million government payout, officials said.
Football: Strike possible as US women fight for equality
Members of the reigning Women's World Cup champion United States national team vow to push their case for equal pay to the US men's team as far as it takes.
Anticipation high for England
The Tigers are going through gruelling training sessions and eager to return to Test cricket.
Barisal medical interns call off strike
Interns at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital call off their indefinite strike following an assurance of fulfillment of their demand from the hospital authorities.
RU teachers postpone strike till May 28
Teachers at Rajshahi University have postponed till May 28 the ongoing strike they enforced soon after the murder of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. The decision came following the assurance from three ministers and IGP of taking steps to arrest the culprits.
Superstore owners keep shutter down protesting ‘harassment’
Owners of nearly 100 superstores keep their shutter down in Dhaka and other parts of the country since this morning, protesting “harassment through implementation of discriminatory policy and misuse of law”.
RMCH interns strike protesting ‘attack’ over dead patient
Intern doctors of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) observe a three-hour strike protesting alleged attack on them by the police and others.
Khulna jute mills workers block road, rail routes
State-run jute mills’ workers of Khulna have blockaded the road and railway in the district to press for their five-point demand. The blockade is running parallel to a strike they are observing since April 4.
Rangpur medical interns postpone strike
Interns at Rangpur Medical College Hospital postpones their indefinite strike after a meeting with the hospital authorities.
City people suffer badly
City dwellers had to endure transport crisis yesterday, especially during the morning rush hour, as a section of the CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers went on a 24-hour strike.
Dhaka commuters suffer as 3-wheeler drivers begin strike
A section of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers begin their 24-hour strike this morning, causing city dwellers to suffer due to the lack of three-wheeler vehicles in different parts of Dhaka city during the morning rush hour.
Dhaka CNG drivers to go 24hr strike tomorrow
CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers will enforce a 24-hour strike in Dhaka city from tomorrow morning to press home their demands.
Teachers extend ‘no agitation’ till Feb 23
Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.
Water transport staff threaten non-stop strike
Water transport workers yesterday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday to press home their 15-point demand including wage hike.
Strike to go on until cases withdrawn
Physicians demonstrating in Chittagong for the withdrawal of cases filed against their colleagues now demand that a panel comprising
Teachers call off strike
Public university teachers will return to classes today as they have decided to suspend their work stoppage observed for seven days over “pay disparity” in the new pay scale.
