Kabir Humayun: Thousands of commuters suffered immensely in Dhaka, Sylhet, Chittagong and some other districts as bus owners and workers suspended operation of transport services in
different districts since yesterday morning.The unofficial bus strike came citing lack of safety of the workers and vehicles due to the ongoing student movement demanding safe roads in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, reports The Daily Star.
People continued to suffer for the sixth consecutive day in Dhaka city as transport workers refrained from operating buses fearing vandalism by agitating students.
The students were demanding justice for their two fellows who were killed in a tragic road accident at Airport Road in the capital on Sunday.Many people were seen moving on foot and some were hiring rickshaws to reach their destinations.
The suffering resulted as bus owners and workers did not ply their long-route buses from Sayedabad, Gabtoli, Mohakhali and Jatrabari bus terminal since this morning demanding their safety.
Also, no intra-city public transports were seen plying on the roads in Dhaka except some BRTC buses.
However, private cars and CNG-run auto-riskshaws were seen running on streets in the capital. Due to lack of public transports, passengers