Map of Sylhet Dhaka TribuneOver 100 people accused in cases started by the police and city corporationThree cases have been filed in connection with the clash involving transport workers, police and Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) staffers during an eviction of illegal microbus and private car stands on Wednesday in Chauhatta area of Sylhet city. Of the cases filed with the Sylhet Kotwali police station last night, two were filed by police and another by the SCC against 28 named and more than 100 unnamed transport workers. Contacted, local transport leader Abul Hossain said preparations were going on to file a separate case on behalf of the transport workers against SCC Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury and others over Wednesday’s clash. Till the filing of this report, Sylhet Kotwali police station had not received any complaints or any cases filed by transport workers in this regard, said OC SM Abu Farhad. The campaign, led by the mayor, was opposed by transport workers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2021 15:22 UTC