RDA traders observe strike

7 April 2009, 18:00 PM

RU Correspondent

Hundreds of traders at Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) market under the banner of General Businessmen's Association observed a half-day hartal (strike) yesterday demanding fulfillment of their 11-point demand. The demands include withdrawal of extra rent from shops, closure of student messes, political party offices and clinics at the market, setting up of fire fighting equipment, ensuring smooth supply of power and pure drinking water, withdrawal of decision to build a multi-storied building in the market and immediate removal of RDA Chairman Tapon Chandra Mojumder. Agitating businessmen also staged a two-hour sit-in demonstration in front of the market. Later, a rally was held where the businessmen protested the RDA bid for inviting tender for construction of a multi-storied building demolishing south portion of the market without consulting them.