Chuadanga Motor Workers Union and Chuadanga Bus Owners Association have decided to suspend inter-district bus services on routes to Kushtia, Meherpur, Darshana, Jibannagar and Jhenaidah from August 29. The decision was made during a meeting of the bus owners association held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Friday at Ali Hossain Market in Chuadanga Sadar Police Station area.

Transport workers demanded the prompt arrest of those involved in a clash between auto drivers and inter-district bus workers at Daulatdiar bus stand intersection at about 5pm on August 27. They also said they would not operate vehicles until a permanent solution is reached to disputes over picking up passengers.

The groups also said local bus services would remain suspended until a district administration decision on assigning and implementing colours for different easybikes is carried out. If their demands are not met by August 30, they said long-distance buses on routes including Dhaka and Chattogram would stop operating from August 31. A press conference is scheduled for 11:30am on August 29 at the district transport owners association office in front of Chuadanga municipality.