Online Desk: A section of fuel oil traders in Khulna have started a strike for an indefinite period to press home their three-point demands, including raising sales commission to 7.5 per cent.
Following the strike, oil extraction and transportation at Khulna’s Padma, Meghna and Jamuna depots has been suspended since 8am on Sunday.
Bangladesh Tanker Owners Association, Bangladesh Fuel Oil Distributors Association, Khulna Divisional Tank lorry Workers Union, and Padma Meghna and Jamuna Tank lorry Workers’ Welfare Association are observing the strike.
The other demands include setting the tank-lorry economic life to 50 years, and issuing a gazette notification in line with the pledges made.