All types of buses from Pabna to Dhaka have been stopped in protest of the beating of Pabna workers and obstruction of traffic on Shahjadpur in Sirajganj.
The Pabna Bus Owners and Workers Association has announced an indefinite suspension of bus services from 9pm on Thursday. Passengers have suffered due to the sudden stoppage of buses in Dhaka.
Pabna District Motor Owners Group President Habibur Rahman Habib said bus workers in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj, have been beating coaches and bus drivers in Pabna for no reason. The workers who own Pabna did not get any result from the concerned authorities.
He said the helper and conductor of the Dhaka-bound Pabna Express from Pabna were beaten at Shahjadpur in Sirajganj on Thursday. In protest of the incident, Pabna Bus Owners Group and District Motor Workers Union have stopped all Dhaka-bound buses from Thursday night.
Pabna District Motor Workers Union president Firoz Khan said a meeting between bus owners and labor leaders was scheduled for Saturday in Pabna and Shahjadpur. All types of Dhaka-bound buses will remain closed until the incident is resolved at the meeting.
Pabna Deputy Commissioner Kabir Mahmud said the administration was trying to resolve the transport strike on the basis of discussions with Sirajganj and Pabna owners and workers.
