An indefinite transport strike has been called in Sylhet after a schoolboy was killed in a bus accident, leading to protests, bus vandalism, and arson.
The Sylhet District Bus, Minibus, and Microbus Workers' Union announced the strike on Monday.
Since Tuesday (December 31), bus services on the Sylhet-Jakiganj road have been suspended, causing major disruption for passengers, especially office-goers.
At the Kadamtali bus terminal, no buses were seen departing for Jakiganj, and similarly, no buses were arriving in Sylhet from Jakiganj.
Abdul Muhit, general secretary of the e Sylhet District Bus, Minibus, and Microbus Workers' Union, said the strike would continue until those responsible are brought to justice.
He further said: "If a bus driver is at fault, they should be punished according to the law. However, several buses were vandalized and set on fire by taking the law into one's own hands. In protest and due to concerns over security, our drivers have halted bus services on the Sylhet-Jakiganj road."
The accident occurred on Sunday, when ninth-grade student Abir Ahmed was killed by a bus in Jakiganj.
On Monday, the bus driver filed a complaint, accusing around fifty people of vandalizing and setting fire to buses.
