
The demands include freeing district truck, tank-lorry and covered van union from the clutches of occupants, stopping corruption and harassment while issuing driving licences as well as extortion on highways.
The strike call came from a rally arranged by the Kushtia Transport Workers Union at Alfa intersection around 11am.
Union president Mahbubur Rahman and its former president Abdul Mannan, among others, addressed the rally.
The transport leaders said they will observe the strike in 10 districts of Khulna division on November 19 if their demands are not met by November 18.
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