The indefinite strike by transport workers and owners in Bangladesh was called off on Thursday after government assurance that it would look into the nine-point charter of demands.
The announcement came after the Home Minister held a long discussion late last night with the representatives of the transport workers and owners.
Speaking at a function on Thursday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said that the nine-point demand of the transport workers has been sent to the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and their demands will be examined. He agreed that there were certain problems in the implementation of the Traffic act 2018.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader assured that there will be no unnecessary harassment by the police in enforcing the law. He said the guidelines on the new act are in the final stages and once these are finalised there won’t be any problems in its implementation.
The movement of buses and trucks in various parts of Bangladesh was slowly coming back to normal after the announcement that strike has been called off was made today.
Transport workers and owners had gone on strike since Monday against the new Road Transport Act-2018 which sharply raised fines and included stringent provision for traffic rules violation and accidents. It was implemented on Sunday.
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