Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- A hunger strike until death programme called to demand the scrapping of the deal that gave Dubai-based DP World the responsibility of operating the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chittagong Port has been suspended after protest leaders met Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam.

The leaders of the Port Jatiotabadi Sramik Dal and the Chittagong Port Protection Movement Council, which called the programme on Sunday night, made the announcement after the meeting.

The protest leaders met with Rabiul at the Ministry of Shipping in Dhaka and discussed various issues regarding the agreement.

The talks also discussed the job security of port employees and workers in all areas, including the NCT and Chittagong Container...