Traffic police are doing random checks on the streets to enforce the newly implemented Road Transport Act Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneNationwide public transport strike affects mobilityCalling a wildcat indefinite strike, a section of transport owners and workers across the country has started to put more pressure on the government to amend the newly enforced Road Transport Act. Even though the goods-laden transport strike was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, no goods-laden vehicles left Tejgoan Truck Terminal on Tuesday. All loading and unloading activities at river and land ports will be affected if the transport owners and workers go through with their strike. Public transport strike continuesMeanwhile, protesting the Road Transport Act, bus and truck drivers in Khulna, Narail, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Kushtia and Chuadanga districts on Tuesday continued their strike for the second day. Mymensingh, Madaripur, Kushtia, Jessore and Jhalakathi also saw transport workers go on strike on Tuesday, causing immense suffering for the passengers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 19, 2019 18:41 UTC