DHAKA – Practice companies in Bangladesh resumed on Wednesday after railway staff ended their indefinite strike, which had introduced the nation’s rail community to a halt.
The strike, which started on Tuesday, prompted vital disruptions for commuters and companies.
“Practice companies throughout the nation have returned to regular as Bangladesh Railway working employees have withdrawn their strike,” a Railway Ministry spokesman stated.
The strike affected round 400 passenger trains, together with greater than 100 inter-city companies, in addition to over 30 freight trains.
1000’s of passengers have been left stranded, and plenty of needed to discover different types of transport, which led to larger fares as a result of surge in demand for street transport.
The employees, together with drivers, ticket checkers, and guards, had walked off the job to protest a authorities determination that eliminated pension advantages for additional hours labored.
“We’ve been assured by the federal government that the advantages we obtained earlier will stay in place,” Union chief Mujibur Rahman instructed reporters.
Resulting from a scarcity of employees, many railway workers have lengthy labored past their scheduled hours, historically receiving further pay and pension advantages in return. Nevertheless, a controversial determination in November 2021 eliminated these pension advantages, resulting in rising issues amongst staff about their monetary safety after retirement.
