Angry rickshaw pullers lay siege to Sylhet Nagar Bhaban; several cars vandalised
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Angry rickshaw pullers lay siege to Sylhet Nagar Bhaban; several cars vandalised

Angry rickshaw pullers lay siege to Sylhet Nagar Bhaban; several cars vandalised


Several vehicles belonging to the Sylhet City Corporation were vandalised Wednesday afternoon as rickshaw pullers clashed with the municipality staff in front of Nagar Bhaban (City Hall).

A group of rickshaw pullers were demonstrating in front of Nagar Bhaban demanding the authorities return their battery-powered, or electric rickshaws, that had been seized during an SCC drive.

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According to witnesses, SCC staff closed the main gate of Nagar Bhaban as agitated rickshaw pullers attempted to get inside.

Angry rickshaw pullers lay siege to Sylhet Nagar Bhaban; several cars vandalised

At one point, the two sides started throwing bricklets at each other. Several cars of SCC were also vandalised during this time.

Kotwali Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) SM Abu Farhad confirmed the incident and said that the situation was brought under control.

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“However we are yet to receive any official complaints by either of the parties,” he added.

City mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury said a group of unruly workers vandalised our cars and terrorised the Nagar Bhaban compound today.

“We will lodge an official complaint soon,” he added.

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