Passengers went on a rampage at Rajshahi railway station on Tuesday morning in protest against the strike enforced by Bangladesh Railway's running staff to press home their demands including special post-retirement benefits.
Hundreds of passengers vadalised chairs, tables and other valuables at a TTE room and several chairs at the station.
On information, army personnel rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
The aggrieved passengers returned home after taking back train ticket money from counters. Moreover, those who booked tickets online were refunded through mobile phone.
Read: Train communications halt nationwide after talks on extra benefits fail
Demanding punitive action against the train employees, one of the Dhaka-bound passengers Anwar Hossain questioned why the strikers didnât raise the demand to the previous government.
âThe staffers operated the trains even in hartals during the previous government and why they are holding passengers captive now?â