Transport operators of Chittagong division have called a transport strike for an indefinite period in greater Chittagong from June 26 to press home their 12-point demands.
Greater Chittagong Road Transport Owners Workers Struggle Council called the strike in all districts of Chittagong including Cox's Bazar, Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari.
The decision came from a meeting of transport operators of Chittagong held at their office on June 7. The organization had already submitted a memorandum to the minister for communication through the deputy commissioner of Chittagong on the same day.
The 12-point demands include withdrawing the government's decision to stop renewal of route permit of 20-year old vehicles, setting up terminals for vehicles, stopping the filing murder case under Section 302 against transport workers involved in road accidents, stopping police harassment, reducing the price of vehicle accessories, stopping corruption in BRTA, stopping robbery on transports, returning the vehicles involved in road accident to the owner within 24 hours in metro area and 72 hours in district areas etc.
Source : New Age
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