Passengers across the country are facing hardships for the second consecutive day due to a strike called by water transport workers.

Water transport workers went on an indefinite countrywide work abstention from 12:01am today demanding an increase in minimum monthly wage.

River transport workers yesterday started a nationwide indefinite strike, after what they called was the authorities’ failure to meet their demands in around seven months.

The owners of water vessels withdraw their strike considering overall situation and getting assurance from the government.

Water transports strike has been postponed partially as workers of passenger vessels joined their work about 16 hours after their movement for 11-point demand.