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Water transport workers’ strike continue for 4 consecutive days
Chittagong Bureau :
The strike of water transports in Chittagong passed off 4th day without any solutions to the demands of the ghat workers .
No cargos and fuel was delivered from Chittagong through marine routes yesterday also . The lighter vessels, river transports remained idled in the Karnaphuli river channel .
Meanwhile a meeting with the representatives of workers federation and the concerned authority was held in Dhaka with the State Minister for Ministry of Labour Mujibul Hoque Chunno in the chair where the higher officials of shipping ministry and the Labour Ministry were present.
The meeting unanimously formed a committee to finalise the salary structures of the water transport workers headed by Joint Secretary of Labour Ministry Md. Ashrafuzzaman . The committee asked the Sramik Federation to give time for solution of the crisis upto May 10 next but the federation leaders opined to give reply by next 24 hours .
After opinions of the federation leaders, the strike call may be suspended for time being .
A port users sources said at least 56 cargo vessels stranded at the outer berth of Chittagong Port following the ongoing strike of water transport workers in Chittgong. Beside the strike of water transports, the activities of the fishing trawlers remained also idle. Port sources said , the loading unloading activities in the 15 inner berths of the port continuing without any obstructions but the activities in the outer berths remained stranded. In this situation of the strike of water transport workers in 16 river ghats(landing points), the business community will have to face severe financial loss due to halting of the vessels in outer berths and embarkation of vessels from port to foreign destinations timely. Most of the cargo vessels stranded at outer berths containing bulk cargos of wheat, sugar, cement clinkers, coal and urea fertilizers, sources said.
Vice chairman of Bangladesh Shipping Agents association Ahsanul Hoque Chowdhury told that shipping business not satisfactory due to global recession and at the same time water transport workers strike will also hamper the sector to the maximum extents.
Central General Secretary of Bangladesh Ligherage Sramik Union Md. Shahdat Hossain told that considering the miseries of the common people and HSC examinees, the strike of passenger vessel suspended till 10 May next.
He said in the ongoing meeting with the Shipping Minister, the problem may be resolved hoped. Bangladesh Water Transport Workers Federation called strike from Wednesday night, 16 river ghats of Karnaphuli River remained stranded.
The lighter vessels are taking berth in river channel with cargos from mother vessels but due to workers strike, the unloading remained stalled
The strike of water transports in Chittagong passed off 4th day without any solutions to the demands of the ghat workers .
No cargos and fuel was delivered from Chittagong through marine routes yesterday also . The lighter vessels, river transports remained idled in the Karnaphuli river channel .
Meanwhile a meeting with the representatives of workers federation and the concerned authority was held in Dhaka with the State Minister for Ministry of Labour Mujibul Hoque Chunno in the chair where the higher officials of shipping ministry and the Labour Ministry were present.
The meeting unanimously formed a committee to finalise the salary structures of the water transport workers headed by Joint Secretary of Labour Ministry Md. Ashrafuzzaman . The committee asked the Sramik Federation to give time for solution of the crisis upto May 10 next but the federation leaders opined to give reply by next 24 hours .
After opinions of the federation leaders, the strike call may be suspended for time being .
A port users sources said at least 56 cargo vessels stranded at the outer berth of Chittagong Port following the ongoing strike of water transport workers in Chittgong. Beside the strike of water transports, the activities of the fishing trawlers remained also idle. Port sources said , the loading unloading activities in the 15 inner berths of the port continuing without any obstructions but the activities in the outer berths remained stranded. In this situation of the strike of water transport workers in 16 river ghats(landing points), the business community will have to face severe financial loss due to halting of the vessels in outer berths and embarkation of vessels from port to foreign destinations timely. Most of the cargo vessels stranded at outer berths containing bulk cargos of wheat, sugar, cement clinkers, coal and urea fertilizers, sources said.
Vice chairman of Bangladesh Shipping Agents association Ahsanul Hoque Chowdhury told that shipping business not satisfactory due to global recession and at the same time water transport workers strike will also hamper the sector to the maximum extents.
Central General Secretary of Bangladesh Ligherage Sramik Union Md. Shahdat Hossain told that considering the miseries of the common people and HSC examinees, the strike of passenger vessel suspended till 10 May next.
He said in the ongoing meeting with the Shipping Minister, the problem may be resolved hoped. Bangladesh Water Transport Workers Federation called strike from Wednesday night, 16 river ghats of Karnaphuli River remained stranded.
The lighter vessels are taking berth in river channel with cargos from mother vessels but due to workers strike, the unloading remained stalled
