Petrol pump strike suspended until Dec 15

Petrol pump owners and workers on Monday suspended their strike until December 15 after a meeting with Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).

The decision came at the meeting held with the high officials of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) at Segunbagicha in the capital around 11:30am.

The leaders of Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners’ Association, Tank Lorry Malik SramikOikyaParishad, Petrol Pump Dealer Distributor Owners’ Association went on an indefinite strike on Sunday to press home their 15-point demand.

Petrol pump owners and workers started indefinite work abstention at all petrol pumps of Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions from 6.00am.

The associations on November 26 gave until November 30 to fulfill their 15 demands that include payment of 7.5 percent sales commission, introduction of accident insurance of Tk 5 lakh for tank lorry workers, and an end to police harassment.

 

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