CNG-run autorickshaw owners and workers in Sylhet have threatened to enforce an indefinite transport strike starting November 16 at 6:00 AM if steps are not taken to implement their five-point demands by November 15. The announcement came during a representative rally held at a community centre in Chandhipul, Dakshin Surma, on Monday noon.
Zakeria Ahmad, president of the Sylhet District CNG-Run Autorickshaw Workers Union (707), said as the chief guest that police harassment and cases against transport workers have increased. He noted a heavy disparity between a driver's daily earnings and the fines imposed in cases.
Organized by the owners-workers coordination council, the rally leaders demanded the suspension of battery-run rickshaws and easy-bikes, registration for showroom-bought CNGs, adequate parking, and an end to harassment by traffic police and BRTA.
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