The decision to suspend services was finalized during an emergency meeting convened by local transport worker unions on Sunday night, 27 September. The strike has halted all passenger bus movement connecting Chuadanga with neighbouring districts, including Kushtia, Jhenaidah, and Meherpur, alongside key intra-district routes such as Hasadaha and Alamdanga. Long-distance coaches operating from Chuadanga to major metropolises—including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Khulna, Barishal, and Rajshahi—remained operational throughout Monday, though union leaders warned that this arrangement could prove short-lived.

The dispute originated on Sunday in the Fakirpara area of Damurhuda Upazila, where a confrontation erupted between local bus crews and operators of three-wheeled easy-bikes and motorized ‘pakhi’ vans. Alleging that a battery-powered vehicle driver had been assaulted by bus workers, three-wheeler operators set up road blockades and halted traffic along the regional highway for nearly five hours. The blockade was eventually lifted following intervention and assurances from the upazila administration.

By Monday morning, rows of stationary buses lined the Chuadanga Inter-District Bus Terminal and the Doulatdiar bus stand. Commuters arriving at key urban hubs—such as Academy Circle, Court Circle, and Borobazar—were forced to rely on battery-powered rickshaws and easy-bikes to reach their destinations, facing inflated fares and extended travel times.

Speaking on the escalation, Abul Kalam Azad, General Secretary of the Chuadanga Inter-District Bus-Minibus Owners’ Group, condemned the assault on transport workers and the prolonged highway obstruction. He stated that transport crews could no longer tolerate the unregulated presence and reckless operations of easy-bikes on major thoroughfares.

Following a joint meeting held at the Chuadanga District Road Transport Owners’ Association office on Monday afternoon, transport leaders raised the stakes. The alliance announced that unless their demands are met, all long-distance bus services originating from Chuadanga will be suspended from Tuesday morning. Union representatives further warned that if local authorities fail to address their grievances, they will escalate the protest to a division-wide strike across Khulna Division, with the potential for a nationwide shutdown of all bus and truck operations.