Tank-lorry owners called a 24-hour strike from Sunday morning in 15 districts of Khulna division demanding readjustment of transport fare and commission following the latest fuel price hike, reports UNB.
The strike started at 8am and will continue till 8am on Monday, said Md Farhad Hossain, general secretary of Khulna Divisional Committee of Bangladesh Tank-Lorry Owners Association.
Bangladesh Tank-Lorry Owners Association and Petrol Pump Owners Association have been observing the strike stopping collection of fuel from Padma, Meghna and Jamuna depots.
However, fuel stored in their respective stations is still being supplied.
At present, a commission of Tk 2.71 per liter of fuel (as per previous rate) is provided to the tank-lorry owners.
The owners earlier urged the authorities concerned, including Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources several times for increasing commission but they did not pay heed to their demand.
Now Tank-Lorry Owners Association and Petrol Pump Owners Association are demanding commission at the rate of 7.5% of the current fuel price.
