Sona Masjid landport C & F agents threatents strick

Alleging huge extortion under the banner of Sramik Samannya Committee
the C&F agents of Sona Masjid land port have threatened to go on
strike from August 21 if the menace is not stopped. Addressing a
news conference on Wednesday their association leaders said the
so-called labour leaders extort tolls for loading and unloading
every truck at the port. They estimated the extortion at Tk 1.25 lakh
every day. Association general secretary Ruhul Amin read out a
written statement. He said Sramik Samannya Committee president
Mobarak Hossain Malu and his brother and leader of local Juba League
are behind the extortion of tolls. He said the matter was
repeatedly brought to the notice of port officials without any
result. Finding no alternative they sent a written complaint to
the commerce minister on August 11 seeking immediate steps against
extortion. They will go on strike for an indefinite period from
August 21 disrupting export-import activities through the land port
if their grievance is not redressed by that time, added Ruhul Amin.
When contacted, Sramik Samannya Committee general secretary Harunur
Rashid flatly denied the allegation of extortion.