Dinajpur, May 7 -- Truck owners and workers in Dinajpur have announced an indefinite strike from May 12, demanding an end to alleged extortion in the name of collecting toll on roads.

The decision was announced by the Dinajpur Truck Owners' and Workers' Joint Council, which said all types of vehicles operated by its members, including trucks, covered vans, pickups and tractors, will remain off the roads during the strike.

In a joint statement, council President Syed Sapu Ahmed, who also heads the Dinajpur Truck Owners' Group, and General Secretary Sadaqatul Bari of the Truck, Tank Lorry, Covered Van, Pickup and Tractor Workers Union alleged that toll collection outside the designated truck terminal has effectively turned into "extortion...