Rail communication between Dhaka, rest of country restored as workers retreat

Prepare products and providers between Dhaka and the leisure of the nation has been resumed 2.5 hours after temporary railway workers blocked the FDC rail crossing at Karwan Bazar, irritating unpaid wages.

Crew employed rapidly within the Narayanganj-Dhaka-Tongi division claimed they had now now not obtained their salaries for the previous six months.

The protesting workers had been working as gatekeepers, waymen, and assistants with out pay for six months. There are spherical 7,500 temporary workers all the plot in which thru the nation going thru the identical exclaim.

The workers warned of a nationwide blockade if their calls for had been now now not met.

The blockade began spherical 10:30am, causing disruptions to each passenger and freight trains.

The mumble ended later within the day after assurances from railway authorities to particular their dues by Thursday.

Confirming the resumption of state products and providers, Kamalapur Railway Scheme Supervisor Sazzadur Rahman said, “The protesters dangle left, and rail verbal exchange has resumed.”