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Railway standoff

Meeting ends with no resolution, work abstention to continue

Senior Reporter || risingbd.com

Published: 19:25, 28 January 2025  
Meeting ends with no resolution, work abstention to continue

Running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway will continue their work abstention as a meeting with the authorities concerned of the government aimed at restoring rail communication ended without reaching any resolution on Tuesday.

As a result, there is no possibility of resumption of trains for the time being. The train services will remain halted for indefinite time across the country.

The meeting, held in the VIP room of Dhaka Railway Station, was chaired by Railways Ministry Secretary Md Fahimul Islam.

Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, special assistant to the BNP chairperson and coordinator of the Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, was also present.

The meeting started around 1:30pm, while representatives of the strikers left the discussion around 2:45pm without any solution.

Train services across the country have been halted since early Tuesday due to a work abstention programme called by railway running staff to press home their demand for pension and gratuity with their mileage allowance, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and in distress.

The strike has paralyzed train operations nationwide.

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