10 hurt as people clash with transport workers

At least 10 people were injured at different points as people under the banner of Chittagong-Nazirhat Passenger Parishad attacked and damaged a good number of buses that tried to ignore the restriction.

Protesting the attack, the owners suspended plying of buses on Chittagong-Khagrachhari, Chittagong-Rangamati and Rangamati-Khagrachhari routes.

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They called for help from the administration to realise fair at what they called governed fixed rates on these routes. Otherwise, they threatened an indefinite transport strike.

People said bus owners unilaterally raised the Chittagong-Nazirhat fare to Tk 15 from Tk 12 on July 21.

Bus owners said the fair was raised after discussion with the administration.

The injured included Noor Md Basek, Sultan Ahmed, Abdus Salam, Md Shafi and Nurul Abser, who were treated at local medical centres.