But a section of transport owners and workers in 10 southwestern districts ostensibly went on strike after the new road transport act went into force on Monday. According to transport owners, workers are refusing to operate buses due to the severity of the law. Under the circumstances, the Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation has called meetings on Nov 21 and Nov 22 to discuss concerns over the law. The federation's President Shajahan Khan said the new law has created 'confusion' among transport workers. Although bus services were operational in Chattogram, many remain anxious about the effects of the transport law, according to Md Musa, president of the Road Transport Workers' Federation's Chattogram wing.

Source: bd News24 November 18, 2019 20:26 UTC