Bus operations in Habiganj have been suspended from Tuesday morning after the Habiganj Motor Owners Group decided to stop services in protest against the obstruction of nonstop Habiganj–Sylhet buses in Moulvibazar. As a result, no buses have departed from Habiganj to any destination, causing severe inconvenience to passengers.

According to the group’s general secretary, Sohel Chowdhury, since Sunday morning around 35 to 40 buses have been detained at Sherpur by people allegedly linked to Moulvibazar district BNP’s member secretary, Abdur Rahim Ripon. About 200 workers are reportedly stranded in unsafe conditions. The decision to suspend services was made on Monday night. When contacted, Ripon declined to comment, saying he was in a meeting.

Habiganj Deputy Commissioner Dr. G.M. Sarfaraz said he had spoken with his Moulvibazar counterpart and requested immediate action. A meeting with transport owners and workers in Moulvibazar was scheduled for 2 p.m. Meanwhile, passengers have resorted to using CNG-run vehicles to reach Shayestaganj, where fares have reportedly increased.