CHITTAGONG: Prime mover owners and workers oikya parishad on Friday postponed their strike in Chittagong Port until October 4 after Chittagong Metropolitan Police commissioner assured them of taking actions against alleged harassment of workers.

The meeting was held at CMP commissioner Iqbal Bahar’s residence in the morning.

At a stage of the meeting, oikya parishad leaders also talked to the road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, who said he would hold a meeting with them in Dhaka on October 4.

CMP additional deputy commissioner (public relations) Anwar Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.

The strike was underway for five-day.

Earlier, Chittagong deputy commissioner Shamsul Arefin held several meetings with the Prime mover owners and workers but failed to solve the problem.

BDST: 1427 HRS, SEP 30, 2016
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