Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed of DOT
[2] The Bangladesh Covered Van-Truck-Prime Mover Goods Transport Owners Association and Bangladesh Truck Drivers, Workers Federation have called off their 72-hour nationwide strike. The decision to withdraw the strike was taken by the leaders of the two organisations after a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at the secretariat on yesterday, reports the Business Standard.
[3] Talukder Mohammad Monir, president of Bangladesh Truck Drivers Workers Federation, said that the decision was taken after receiving assurances from the government to meet their demands.
[4] “The Bangladesh Covered Van Truck-Prime Mover Transport Owners Association, Bangladesh Truck Driver Workers Federation have submitted their 15-point demand to us.
We’ve listened to them and will take steps in this regard,” said the Home Minister, reports the Financial Express.
[5] The movement of all kinds of goods-laden vehicles, including that of prime movers (trailer), covered vans, and trucks had remained suspended across the country since Tuesday morning due to the strike.