BNP candidate for Chattogram-4, Aslam Chowdhury, announced that his party will work to improve the living standards of transport workers. Speaking on Friday at a meeting with transport workers in the Bhatiari Jalil Station area of Sitakunda, he said that workers in this sector face high risks, long working hours, and often do not receive fair wages. The event was organized by the Road and Highway Goods Transport Workers Federation.

Chowdhury stated that transport workers endure significant hardships, staying away from their families for the sake of the country’s import and export activities, yet they lack job security and adequate pay. He also noted widespread disorder in the transport sector and said workers often suffer due to various vested interests. He pledged that if BNP comes to power, it will prioritize the welfare of transport workers and improve their quality of life, adding that party chairman Tarique Rahman is committed to this cause.

The meeting was conducted by the federation’s general secretary Zainal Khan Laden and presided over by acting president Shahjahan, with several other federation leaders present.