Workers accused the transport owners of earning millions in extortion every month but not doing enough for them, reports UNB. Abdur Rahim Box Dudu, general secretary of Truck Workers’ Union, Khulna division, said they have distributed 24.5 tons of rice among 8,000 workers on behalf of the union. Abdul Gaffar Biswas, president of Khulna Motor Bus Owners’ Association, said they are helping transport workers personally but not in a collective way. General Secretary of Khulna Motor Workers Union Md Jakir Hossain Biplob said they distributed 200-300 sacks of food aid among workers. However, the workers said transport owners only disbursed some rice on behalf of the city corporation in the presence of the deputy commissioner.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 30, 2020 10:29 UTC