transport strike

Drive against old vehicles: Transport leaders threaten strike from August 12

Transport owners and workers yesterday threatened to enforce a 72-hour nationwide strike from August 12 to press home their eight-point demand, including halting the ongoing crackdown on outdated vehicles and extending the economic lifespan of such vehicles by five to 10 years.
27 July 2025, 18:08 PM

Indefinite transport strike paralyses Sylhet, causes public suffering

Due to the strike, no long-distance buses left Sylhet and no buses entered the city's central terminal
8 July 2025, 04:40 AM

Sylhet transport workers on indefinite strike

Transport workers in Sylhet went on an indefinite strike this morning to press home their five-point demand including solution of the gas crisis in CNG filling stations
28 February 2024, 07:57 AM

‘Special train’ for Awami League, ‘transport strike’ for BNP

Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?
25 January 2023, 02:00 AM

No transport strike before BNP rally in Cumilla

The transport owners’ association in Cumilla is not calling any strike ahead of the BNP rally scheduled to be held on Saturday (November 26, 2022).
24 November 2022, 11:40 AM

BNP activists thronging Sylhet rally venue

Thousands of BNP activists have gathered on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city’s Chowhatta area, hours before the rally starts.
19 November 2022, 03:55 AM

Thousands set up camp at BNP’s Sylhet rally venue

Thousands of BNP supporters have already gone to the Alia Madrasa field in Sylhet city and set up camp there, a day before the party’s divisional rally tomorrow.
18 November 2022, 06:36 AM

Launch, speedboat strike ahead of BNP’s Barishal rally

Launch and speedboat operations on Barishal-Bhola route have been suspended ahead of BNP's divisional rally slated for Saturday (November 5, 2022).    
3 November 2022, 06:16 AM

Goods transport strike in Sylhet: “Vegetable prices hiked by Tk 10-20 per kg”

The fish and vegetable markets in Sylhet have become unstable due to the ongoing 48-hour goods transport strike in the area.
1 November 2022, 06:58 AM

Now, three-wheeler strike in Barishal on Nov 4, 5 ahead of BNP rally

Three-wheeler workers in Barishal have called a strike on November 4 and 5 demanding authorities to allow their vehicles on the highway.
31 October 2022, 08:02 AM

2-day transport strike in Rangpur ahead of BNP rally

Rangpur District Motor Owners' Association has called for a strike -- from 6am tomorrow (October 28, 2022) to 6pm on October 29 – demanding ban on illegal vehicles, including three-wheelers, on the highway and an end to “administrative harassment” on Rangpur-Kurigram Road.
27 October 2022, 09:36 AM

Transport strike in Sylhet withdrawn

After three and a half hours of public suffering, the transport workers in Sylhet have finally lifted their strike tonight (September 22, 2022).
22 September 2022, 15:48 PM

Sylhet transport workers go on indefinite strike

Transport workers of Sylhet district went on an indefinite strike this morning (September 13, 2022) to press home their five-point demands.
13 September 2022, 05:00 AM

Tank-lorry owners in Faridpur, Khulna call off strike

Supply of fuel resumed in 14 districts of greater Khulna and Faridpur after nine hours as tank-lorry owners called off their strike this afternoon (August 7, 2022) following assurance of Khulna Deputy Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman Talukdar.
7 August 2022, 12:23 PM

Ctg transport strike spells misery for commuters

Thousands of commuters suffered immensely in Chattogram city yesterday as a section of bus owners and workers enforced a sudden strike, protesting the jailing of three of their fellows by a mobile court the day before.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Bus owners call indefinite transport strike in Chattogram

Inter-district bus owners in Chattogram call an indefinite transport strike.
4 August 2019, 17:03 PM

Trouble from transport strike

The transport strike in Chattogram and Rangpur was called off yesterday after it caused immense suffering to commuters and businesspeople.
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Take action over death of 3 infants: HC

The High Court directs the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take appropriate action against the unruly transport workers who are responsible for the tragic deaths of three infants and chaotic activities during the recent 48-hour road transport strike across the country.
31 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Strike piles on misery

Federation's General Secretary Osman Ali told The Daily Star that they would go for the strike as the government did not communicate the platform over its eight-point demand, including amendments to the recently passed Road Transport Act-2018.
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Outrage over strike, death of infant

Students, different rights organisations and road safety campaigners yesterday expressed strong condemnation over the recent transport workers' strike, which resulted in the death of an infant, among other things.
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM