In the case of global port congestion, the price of fuel is not rising. The government of Bangladesh raised the price of diesel by 18% on November 3.

This move attracted the dissatisfaction of many truck drivers and other transport workers in the country. They decided to carry out an indefinite strike from November 5.

The strike is mainly to ask the government to raise transportation prices to prevent economic losses caused by rising fuel prices. It is understood that the strike will interrupt the transportation of containers and goods, thus affecting import and export activities.

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority said it would hold a meeting with relevant practitioners on November 7 to discuss this issue.

Talukdar monir, President of the truck drivers' Union, said: "this is a joint decision of the owners and workers. Now they have raised the fuel price by 15 Taka per litre. We have no choice."

The unions said they would go on strike unless the government opposed raising fuel prices. To this end, shippers are worried about the backlog of goods due to the shortage of truck drivers.

Chittagong port releases new container regulations

In addition, the Chittagong Port Authority issued new regulations on inbound containers. From December 1, all imported containers must use bullet seals to ensure that the goods arrive at the port and are transported to the wharf so that they will not be damaged or lost.

The Port Authority said that if you do not do so, the port will have the right to refuse to accept your container and refuse to unload at the terminal.

The port authority has noticed that most containers have plastic or metal strips. But these are fragile, so that the goods in the container are at risk of damage.

At the same time, the government has long tried to force the use of bullet seals in export containers and on the way from factories to terminals, so as to prevent the loss of goods.

Chittagong is the second largest city and the largest port in Bangladesh. Almost all imports and exports of Bangladesh pass through Chittagong. It is the economic center of Bangladesh, and its GDP accounts for a considerable proportion of the country.