date:Sep 23, 2021
Across Bangladesh, truckers have enforced their scheduled strike today. The 72 hour-strike has disrupted the handling of containers and bulk cargoes at the countrys sea and river ports. This has caused concern of possible congestion and backlogs among exporters and importers.
Due to the strike, loading and unloading of containers from vessels at Chittagong port jetties slowed down. The Bangladesh Covered Van-Truck-Prime Movers Goods Transportation Owners Association and Bangladesh Truck Drivers