Waterways workers call off strike

Waterways workers tonight called off their work abstention following assurance of authorities concerned to hike their wages.

The decision came following a tripartite meeting among government officials, vessel owners and workers at the Department of Labour.

“I declare an end of our work abstention from just now and request all the workers to resume their work,” said Bulbul Ahmed, convener of the Nou-Sramik Sangram Parishad, which enforced the work abstention, at around 11:30pm.

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A deadlock situation occurred in the country’s water transport sector as waterways transport workers went on indefinite work abstention since 12:01am on Tuesday to press home their 15-point demands including a hike in their wages.