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Transport strike in Barisal

In fact, an anarchic condition is prevailing in the country�s transport sector
Transport strike in Barisal

Hundreds of people in Barisal suffered as owners and workers of buses began an indefinite strike Monday halting passenger travel on seven routes, according to a report in this newspaper recently. Sufferings of passengers mounted as there was no scheduled bus between Barisal and other routes in the morning. Barisal-Patuakhali Bus Minibus Owners and Workers Associations Monday morning enforced the strike on seven routes of Barisal protesting an attack on a bus driver and a helper allegedly by a section of transport workers over a trifling matter.
Observing transport strike is a chronic practice in this country and the commuters are bearing the brunt of this menace. Owners and workers of buses and minibuses call strike on various pretexts not caring a fig for the suffering of passengers. In fact, an anarchic condition is prevailing in the transport sector all across the country, including in the capital, affecting the commuters adversely. Majority of the people have to depend on mass transports for going from one place to another. Very few people are fortunate enough to have their own transports. The costs of livelihood have increased greatly recently and the people belonging to the fixed income groups are the sufferers.  
The way the owners and workers of buses often treat passengers are very objectionable to say the least. Realisation of excess fares from commuters defying the government fixed ones, overloading of vehicles, rash driving, misbehaviour with passengers have become regular features. Protests by conscious passengers often lead to untoward incidents.
The owners and workers of buses have scant regard for the law of the land and the passengers have become virtually hostage in their hands.  The owners and workers of buses may have their grievances but exposing passengers to sufferings by keeping their vehicles off the roads and highways is not the proper way to ventilate the same. Solution of many a problem is possible through discussions among the stakeholders.
Mindless agitation and mob justice hardly pays. It is the responsibility of the government, particularly the law enforcement agencies, to see that the commuters get optimum services from the mass transports. But unfortunately the reverse is happening. If needed, mobile courts may launch drives against the errant owners and workers of transports. Since ensuring welfare of the people is one of the criteria of good governance, the government should be proactive and rein in the errant owners and workers of mass transports before things go out of control.  

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Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
Editorial, News & Commercial Offices : Beximco Media Complex, 149-150 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. GPO Box No. 934, Dhaka-1000.

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