Transport owners and workers called a public transport strike after the government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 15 to Tk 80 per litre on Wednesday, citing a hike in global prices. All long haul buses, city buses and cargo carriers had their services halted since the owners called the strike. “I was worried about how to reach the office as I don’t use the office transport service. Asan Gazi, a day labourer from Satkhira who worked in the construction of a road in Notun Bazar, was seen waiting at Shyamoli Shishu Hospital. He was in big trouble to return to his Satkhira home amid the transport strike.

Source: bd News24 November 07, 2021 13:41 UTC