Transport strike in Sylhet

SYLHET, Jan 5: Plying of bus and minibus will be suspended from Monday in the Sylhet-Sunamganj road as Sylhet Bus-Minibus Owners group went on a sudden strike on Sunday afternoon and the Transport Workers Association of Sunamganj district has called the strike from next morning.

Agitated workers damaged at least five mini-buses and fell five others into the roadside ditch on different places along the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway during the last two days as sequel to a longstanding dispute between the Sunamganj Bus-Minibus Owners Association and Sylhet Bus Owners group.