"The road administration has almost collapsed due to the tussle between the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Home Affairs and our demands have remained unfulfilled," said Federation President Azizul Haq and its General Secretary Oli Ahmed at a press briefing at Chittagong Press Club yesterday.

Federation leaders said that a two-day strike on December 17 and 18 last year in greater Chittagong was called off following an agreement signed under the auspices of Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman at the Chittagong Circuit House.

"We got no response despite writing to the communications ministry on January 8 and 15 on our justified demands," they alleged.

The federation demands include introduction of luxury coaches on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar and Teknaf routes, reinstatement of the sacked transport workers, establishment of full control by BRTA (Bangladesh Road Transport Authority), setting up of separate court and stopping extortion by the highway police.