Transport workers during a protest at Kadamtali bus stand in Sylhet on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Dhaka TribuneTwo groups of transport workers clashed at Kadamtali bus stand over the alleged embezzlement of their welfare fundsSylhet police have filed a case against 1,500 unidentified individuals over the clash between two groups of transport workers that took place in Kadamtali of the city on Tuesday. Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Sub Inspector Nur Alam filed the case on Wednesday, confirmed Jedan Al Musa, deputy commissioner SMP. A faction of transport workers had been protesting for the last few days against Selim Ahmed Folik, vice president of Bangladesh road transport workers' federation and president of Sylhet road transport workers' union, accusing him of embezzling Tk2 crore from the workers' welfare funds. On Tuesday morning, a few protesting workers reached Kadamtoli bus terminal and threw brickbats at Folik's office, which resulted in a clash between them and his supporters. Transport owners' unity leaders and police officials rushed to the spot upon hearing the news of the clash.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 03, 2020 13:07 UTC