Bus runs over transport worker in Gaibandha

Gaibandha: A transport worker was crushed under a bus as its driver turned reckless when a group of workers tried to stop the vehicle on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Komorpur area of Gobindabanj upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Raihan Ali, a member of Gobindoganj Motor Workers’ Union.
OC Abul Bashar of Gobindoganj Highway Police said there had been a dispute between Gaibandha Motor Owners’ Association and Gobindoganj Motor Owners’ Association over the plying of the latter’s vehicles on all the routes across the district without the former’s approval.
As the motor owners of Gobindabanj continued to run their vehicles in district routes, the district-level motor owners’ union on Sunday announced an indefinite transport strike from Tuesday.
In reaction, the workers of Gobindoganj Motor Worker’s Union tried to obstruct a Dhaka-bound bus Bhai-Bandhu paribahan, coming from Gaibandha Sadar, in Chowmatha area but it ran away. Later, the workers again tried to obstruct the bus in Komorpur area.The bus hit Raihan while it broke free and headed towards Bogra, leaving him dead on the spot.
Following the accident, the workers of the union blocked Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Choumatha intersection around 9am, halting the movement of vehicles that came from eight northern districts.

 

Bus runs over transport worker in Gaibandha

Gaibandha: A transport worker was crushed under a bus as its driver turned reckless when a group of workers tried to stop the vehicle on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Komorpur area of Gobindabanj upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Raihan Ali, a member of Gobindoganj Motor Workers Union. OC Abul Bashar of Gobindoganj Highway Police said there had been a dispute between Gaibandha Motor Owners Association and Gobindoganj Motor Owners Association over the plying of the latters vehicles on all the routes across the district without the formers approval. As the motor owners of Gobindabanj continued to run their vehicles in district routes, the district-level motor owners union on Sunday announced an indefinite transport strike from Tuesday. In reaction, the workers of Gobindoganj Motor Workers Union tried to obstruct a Dhaka-bound bus Bhai-Bandhu paribahan, coming from Gaibandha Sadar, in Chowmatha area but it ran away. Later, the workers again tried to obstruct the bus in Komorpur area.The bus hit Raihan while it broke free and headed towards Bogra, leaving him dead on the spot. Following the accident, the workers of the union blocked Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Choumatha intersection around 9am, halting the movement of vehicles that came from eight northern districts.