JOYPURHAT: District Motor Workers’ Union called for a transport strike for indefinite period of time from Monday in all routes of the district.

The organization will observe the strike demanding a ban on plying of shallow engine-run vehicles including locally-made Nasiman, Kariman, Votvoti and battery-run auto rickshaw on the routes.

Plying of all private-owned vehicles including bus, minibus, coach, truck, tank-lorry, baby taxi, and CNG-run auto rickshaw will remain stopped during the strike.

Union president Sardar Abdul Hafiz confirmed the matter to banglanews saying “The strike will come to effect at 6:00am on the day.”

“We have long been demanding to stop plying of all unapproved vehicles; the strike has been called as local administration took no effective measures,” Hafiz added.

BDST: 1319 HRS, AUG 30, 2014