Drivers of banned autorickshaws have once again taken to several streets of Dhaka to press home their 11-point demand, including obtaining licences from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to operate on city streets. Commuters, particularly those travelling for emergencies, faced severe difficulties reaching their destinations as protesters blocked several roads, including those near the Jatiya Press Club (JPC), Jatrabari, Beribadh, and Tin Raster Morr. According to UNB reporters, hundreds of drivers gathered at Beribadh, one of Dhaka’s entry points, this morning and marched towards the JPC in a procession. Besides, drivers from other parts of Dhaka converged at the JPC and staged a sit-in programme to press their demands. The blockade in front of the JPC caused numerous vehicles to remain stranded, leading to immense suffering for commuters. Read: Traffic chaos in Dhaka as battery-run rickshaw drivers block streets The protesters declared they would continue their movement until their demands are met, which include obtaining licences from the BRTA, recognition of their vehicles as public transport, and the release of those arrested so far. Officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station Ali Iftekhar Hasan said that the drivers blockaded the roads without valid reasons on Sunday.  

Thousands of commuters faced inconvenience as buses remained off the roads in the port city of Chattogram on Saturday, following a flash strike by transport owners in protest against the fuel price hike. The decision to embark on the strike was taken around midnight on Friday, Belayet Hossain, president of the Chattogram Metropolitan Transport Owners Group, said. The government on Friday raised the prices of diesel and kerosene to Tk 114 per litre and that of petrol to Tk 135, which is nearly 52% higher than the current rate. Also read: Transport strike disrupting goods delivery from Ctg port As the fuel prices shot up, the owners of a number of petrol pumps also refrained from selling fuel, said Belayet. "We also decided to suspend the movement of buses in the port city." Last year, the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosine at the retail level by Tk 65 and Tk 80 a litre, respectively.

Commuters across Bangladesh had a harrowing time as loco masters embarked on an indefinite strike early on Wednesday morning, demanding the restoration of the mileage allowance. The strike crippled train services across the country, with passengers on internal routes in different parts being the worst hit. Read: 32-year-old biker killed in Ctg road accident Around 5am, the loco masters began their strike in protest against the government’s recent decision to revoke the allowance, said Shariful Alam, public relations officer of the railway ministry.  

Transport owner and workers in Pabna went on an indefinite strike on Thursday morning protesting the assault on one of their fellows, causing  suffering to commuters.

The shortage of public transports caused immense sufferings for the city dwellers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Satkhira, Aug 27 (UNB) – Bus workers went on a wildcat strike on all the routes of the district protesting alleged attacks on fellows, inflicting sufferings on commuters.