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Nationwide train movement halted since early Tuesday after Bangladesh Railway's running staff launched an indefinite strike to demand special post-retirement benefits.
The Bangladesh Railway Running Staff and Workers Employees Association began the work stoppage at midnight on Tuesday, bringing train service to a halt, according to local media reports.
No trains have left Kamalapur Railway Station since midnight on Tuesday, said Station Master Md Anwar Hossain.
“Train services have stopped due to the running staff work stoppage. Customers are coming to the station, but we are turning them away from the ticket counters,” said he.
Md Afzal Hossain, general secretary of the Bangladesh Railway Guards Council central committee, said the protests would continue until their demands were met.
“We’ll continue to protest until our problems are solved by the higher-ups,” he said.
In addition to Dhaka, trains are not running from Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and other major cities. However, those trains that set off before 12:00 am on Tuesday, will still reach their destinations on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Railway said the passengers would be reimbursed for their tickets if the trips were cancelled.