Row between truck agents, truckers
Over 100 trucks with imports stranded in C'nawabganj
Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
Over 1000 trucks, 200 of those carrying imported onion and fruits, are stranded for four days on Chapainawabganj-Sona Masjid and Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi roads following a conflict between two truckers' federations.Bus communication to and from Chapainawabganj also remained suspended due to the conflict between Bangladesh Truck Agents Association and Chapainawabganj Truck and Bus Workers Union. Sources at Sona Moajid land port said more about 500 trucks carrying imported goods are stranded at Mohdipur on the Indian side. The roadblocks have caused sufferings to people and inter-district truckers. Some truck drivers said they are stranded since Sunday morning. They alleged that they have to pay illegal tolls at several points on the road to these labour organisations. Police are also involved in it from behind the scene, they alleged. Members of Chapainawabganj Truck and Bus Workers Union have detained all the trucks to and from Sona Masjid at Swarupnagar since Sunday morning. There has been several miles of traffic jam on roads to Rajshshi and Sonamasjid from Chapainawabganj, created by the trucks stranded in two lines.
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