Passengers sit on the deck of a government-run boat at Sadarghat in Dhaka November 8, 2009. River transport workers enforced an indefinite strike from Saturday midnight to realise their list of 22 demands, disrupting movement of vessels across the country. The demands included a proper pay scale, effective application of riverine laws and stopping harassment and robbery on river routes, the Bangladesh River Transport Workers Federation said. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Passengers sit on the deck of a government-run boat at Sadarghat in Dhaka November 8, 2009. River transport workers enforced an indefinite strike from Saturday midnight to realise their list of 22 demands, disrupting movement of vessels across the country. The demands included a proper pay scale, effective application of riverine laws and stopping harassment and robbery on river routes, the Bangladesh River Transport Workers Federation said.