Drivers protest murder

Microbus drivers and workers in Faridpur yesterday protested killing of a fellow driver of Laxmipur village under Sadar upazila of the district. The protesters burned tyres at Sree Angayan point of Dhaka-Barisal highway and damaged some vehicles. Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the road during the protest. At least five people including two cops were injured as protesters locked in clash with police and police charged batons. Police also arrested two protesters Nazmul, 18, and Chunnu, 23 from the scene. The protest ensued at around 6pm when the microbus drivers came to know that body of a micro driver named Sheikh Miraj, 25, of Laxmipur village was recovered by police from Dori Krishnopur village under Sadarpur upazila at around 3 pm Sunday. Miraj was missing from Wednesday.