Inter-district bus communications halted for 1hr
Transport workers yesterday disrupted long distance bus movement to and from Barishal Central Bus Terminal for about an hour after a bus driver was assaulted by a transport leader.
Road communications in the area remained suspended from noon till around 1pm before airport police brought the situation under control.
Additional force, comprising police and Rapid Action Battalion, was deployed in Nathullabad area where the bus terminal is located.
The workers said Aftab Hossain, president of Sramik League Barishal city unit and also president of Bus Owners Association (BOA) in the city, beat up Alamgir Hossain, a driver on Barishal-Swarupkathi route.
A transport worker who took part in a procession against the assault on the driver, said, “We demand justice.”
Kalam Molla, a leader of BOA, demanded Aftab's immediate resignation from the association's president post.
Contacted, Aftab told The Daily Star that he went to the spot after seeing a bus parked right in the middle of the highway and causing disruption to traffic movement.
He also said he slapped the bus driver, Alamgir, as he and his helper Kaiyum misbehaved with him after he had asked the driver to show him his driving licence and other documents of the vehicle.
Regarding the agitation, Aftab said although it was a trivial matter, a group with vested interest is trying to use the incident for their benefit.
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