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Bangladesh Railway's running staff launched an indefinite strike over mileage allowance, suspending rail cargo across the country. At least nine trains, including container, oil and wheat trains, were stranded at Chattogram port yards.
Officials warned of severe port congestion if the dispute is not resolved soon.
Stranded wheat trains and port congestion delay grain and feed imports into Bangladesh, which can raise local logistics costs and tighten short-term supply. The effect on global prices is small given the scale of the country's trade.
tbsnews.netShahadat Hossain Chowdhury, Foisal AhmedJan 28, 2025After 163 past neutral logistics events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.1%), and -0.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
