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Transport strike continues

35 more hurt in bomb attacks

By Staff Correspondent
Unruly transport workers hurled at least 20 bombs at passenger buses injuring 35 people including a minor in city yesterday.
Passenger buses were attacked at Dainlk Bangla. Gulistan, -Saydabad. Dayaganj and Banani areas.
The injured include a baby girl, Mitu, her sister Kabita (4) and mother Gulenur. A cracker was lobbed at the minibus when they were riding near the Dainlk Bangla Intersection in Motljhee) at around 5 pm.
Our DMCH correspondent reported that they were among seven others, Injured in separate attacks, admitted at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The striking transport workers continued their anar-
chic activities in and around the capital as the strike was about to collapse in Dhaka and Chittagong at the call of the spitting group of the workers federation.
Meanwhile, rival leaders of the federation held separate press conferences on Saturday to explain their position on the strike.
Monjurul Ahsan Khan, executive president of the federation opposing the strike, said at the press conference at the National Press Club that the strike was called from June 22 'undemocratically and intentionally'.
"We were not properly informed before June 7 when the strike was announced at a press corfference as we opposed it since they raised the
issue." Khan told reporters.
Khan said that he and some other leaders suggested a dialogue with the government to realise the 11-point demands and said if the negotiation failed then the federation would go on strike.
He also alleged that the strike aimed at rehabilitating some "mastans" patronised by some of the federation leaders and who were ousted from the terminals last March.
"We opposed hooliganism and considering the sufferings of the students during HSC examination we were against the strike." the executive president said.
He urged the government to resolve the crisis through negotiation with the striking
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leaders and check continued terrorism.
Federation vice-president Abdur Rouf, treasurer Abdul Khalcque. organising secretary Abul Wadud Nayan and other leaders were present at the press conference.
On the other hand Wazluddin Khan president of the federation, at a press conference at Mahakhall Bus Terminal said that they were forced to go on strike as the government was unwilling' to meet the demands.
He said that MonJuruI Ahsan was In favour of the strike decision but later changed his decision.
He admitted that It Is possible to resolve the crisis through dialogue.
He alleged repression on the transport workers and demanded Immediate release of the arrested transport worker* and leaders. Secretary Abdur Rashid, vice-president Habibur Rahman Khan, and other leaders Including Shajahan Khan. MP. Roy Romesh Chandra and
Bclayct Hossain were present at the press conference.
Meanwhile, the situation In Dhaka and Chittagong improved on Saturday as more vehicles started plying on the road in different district of the regions.
In the capital buses In route no 6 and Syedabad-Gazlpur were almost normal and those were the main target of attack of the striking workers.
BSS adds: The leaders of Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association yesterday appealed to the government . political leaders and persons concerned to take appropriate and bold steps for resolving the present situation arising out of the transport strike.
The association president S M Ziaul Huq and secretary general A Ghafur, in a Joint statement said the present situation due to the transport strike was very dangerous' as It was having an adverse Impact on the country's economy.
They said the general public and the bus truck owners have been facing unending sufferings and loss due to the strike for the last several days.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Truck Drivers Union and Gazipur Anto-Zfla Sarak Paribahan Sramlk Parfshad In separate statements, congratulated the transport owners and workers for what they said, continuation of transport strike throughout the country in a peaceful manner for the last three days.