Truck strike called off

Truck Workers' Union of Sylhet called off their indefinite strike on Sunday night following a 'conclusive' meeting with all stakeholders. The strike was enforced on Sylhet-Companyganj road on Saturday morning in protest against extortion in the name of Truck Owners' Association. District Truck Workers' Union president Abu Sarker said they withdrew the strike following an assurance from the meeting that no toll would be realised from trucks. Companyganj thana AL general secretary Aftab Ali alias Kala Mia, stone crusher mill owners' samity president Dr Abdun Nur, Salutikar Stone Traders' Association president Iqbal Ahmed were ,among others, present at the meeting.