Workers of Dhaka-bound buses from Chapainawabganj, Rajshahi and Natore went on an indefinite strike on Monday morning demanding a rise in wages and allowances, causing suffering to passengers.
Nazmul Karim, manager of Grameen Travels, said they held meetings with workers on Sunday night but failed to reach a consensus.
Then the drivers, supervisors, and helpers of Hanif, Desh Travels, National Travels, and Grameen Travel started the strike from the morning.
Currently, drivers receive Tk 1,350 per trip, supervisors Tk 570, and helpers Tk 530.
Now the workers are demanding an additional Tk 500 each.
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Bus driver Islam Ali and helper Aman of Natore said that they have been demanding an increase in salary and allowances for almost 10 years but the owners did not pay heed to it, forcing them to go on strike due to the price hike of commodities.
They claimed that drivers of ‘Akota Paribahan’ plying on Natore-Dhaka route receive Tk 1750 per trip.