News / Bangladesh's truckers go back to work - for now - as government meets demands

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After launching a three-day strike, the owners and workers of trucks and vans in Bangladesh have resumed work after some 33 hours, as the government agreed to meet some of their demands at a meeting on Wednesday.

However, a second strike, set for 27 to 28 September, is expected to go ahead.

“We are happy with the meeting decisions,” said Talukder Md Monir, president, Bangladesh Truck Drivers Workers Federation, after a meeting with home minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his office.

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