Bus owners, workers block roads in Satkhira

Bus owners and workers blocked Satkhira-Khulna and Satkhira-Jessore highways yesterday demanding a ban on services of shallow engine-run vehicles on the roads.
Vehicular movement on the two highways came to a halt for an hour from 11:00am as bus owners and workers jointly put up barricades at different point of the roads in the district. Transport services resumed on the roads after they removed the barricades at 12:00noon.
District Bus, Minibus Owners' Association President Saiful Karim said different types of shallow engine-driven vehicles, including Nasimon, Karimon and easy bike have been plying the highway illegally for long.
The local administration did not take any step to stop services of the vehicles on the highways despite repeated complaints, he said.
Saiful Karim threatened to enforce an indefinite bus strike in the district if their demand for ban on plying of the shallow engine-driven vehicles on the highways was not met immediately.