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Transport strike in Nilphamari

1 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Nilphamari

A faction of transport workers' union here yesterday called an indefinite strike suspending plying of bus, mini-bus and micro-bus on 16 routes of the district. They called the strike to protest the union's election committee's alleged bias towards a pro-ruling party faction of transport workers. The election of the union is scheduled to held on June 15. Sources said the election committee recently cancelled the nomination papers of six pro-BNP candidates showing errors in papers. A tense situation is prevailing following chase and counter-chase by the opponent groups. Additional police forces have been deployed at the Nilphamari Central Bus Terminal at Saidpur.