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Traders call for strike

17 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar

Traders at the district town will keep their shutters down for six hours from 6 am today to protest the bid to hold trade fair by the Moulvibazar Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI). The traders under the banner of 'General Businessmen of Moulvibazar' yesterday observed a token hunger strike at Chawmuhana Square. During today's programme announced after the hunger strike, all shops and other business establishments will remain closed. They will also form human chain at Central Road on Saturday. Traders and town dwellers are opposing this trade fair saying it will affect ordinary traders and environment of the town. However, the MCCI told journalists yesterday the move to stop the fair in the name of general businessmen is a conspiracy against the MCCI. They said no unethical events like gambling, lottery draw will take place at the fair.