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Bangladesh port hit by strike over U.S. terminal
(BayArea.com)
July 1, 2001
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, July 2 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's main Chittagong port ground to a halt on Monday after about 20,000 workers walked off their jobs in protest of plans to allow a U.S. company to build a $500 million private container terminal.
The 24-hour strike, which began at 8 a.m. (0200 GMT), stopped handling of cargo, the port's traffic director ...... Read more on BayArea.com
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