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River transport workers begin indefinite strike in Bangladesh

people.com.cn

Nov 8, 2009

Story Timeline: 16 days

Bangladesh River Transport Workers Federation began an indefinite strike from Saturday midnight to press demands of private river vessel workers, a federation leader said. Shah Alam, senior vice president of the federation,... [read full story]

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Bangladesh water transport workers call off strike

earthtimes.org

Nov 9, 2009

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Waterways workers go on strike

bangladeshnews.com.bd

Nov 7, 2009

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Bangladesh water transport workers call off strike

earthtimes.org

Nov 9, 2009

Dhaka - Workers on Monday called off a strike that had halted river transport in Bangladesh for 38 hours, after the government said it would meet their demands. Acting Shipping Secretary Abdul Mannan Hawlader announced the...

Water transport workers' strike withdrawn in Bangladesh

xinhuanet.com

Nov 9, 2009

DHAKA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A national strike called by Bangladeshi Water Transport Workers Federation was withdrawn Monday afternoon after a fruitful negotiation, the national news agency BSS reported. The fruitful meeting...

Strike on waterways goes on as talks fail

bangladeshnews.com.bd

Nov 8, 2009

The water transport strike that began Saturday midnight across the country continues, as the government and transport workers have yet to reach an agreement. “Our strike will continue as we are yet to reach a settlement of our...

River transport workers’ strike continues as talks fail: Launch passengers suffer

ittefaq.com

Nov 8, 2009

Staff Reporter Talks between river transport workers under the banner of the Bangladesh River Transport Workers Federation and the officials of the Ministry of Shipping ended without any result yesterday. Md Abdul Mannan...

Workers' strike paralyses Bangladesh river operations

earthtimes.org

Nov 8, 2009

Dhaka - Bangladesh's water transport workers began an indefinite strike Sunday, halting river tranportation and other operations in the South Asian country. Waterways Transport Workers Federation of Bangladesh, a coalition of...