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Vessel workers begin indefinite strike

An indefinite strike enforced by Vessel workers was started across the country demanding a 15-point charter.Bangladesh Water Transport Workers Federation and Bangladesh River Vessel Workers Federation jointly enforced the work stopped from April 21 on Thursday.The associations’ demands include raising the minimum wage of the vessel workers, stopping the robbery and snatching in water transport.Our demands didn’t fulfill in a tripartite meeting which was held in presence of the Shipping Minister, for this reason the strike was enforced, said Nabi Alam, General Secretary of Bangladesh Lightering vessel workers union (Chittagong branch).