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filling station in the capital's Tejgaon wears a deserted look as
petrol pump and tank-lorry owners enforce a strike to press for their
nine-point demand. The photo was taken on Sunday.
Vehicle
owners and commuters have been going through a tough time as petrol
pump owners and tank-lorry workers are continuing their nationwide
indefinite strike for the second consecutive day on Monday.Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners and Tank-Lorry Owners-Workers Unity Council enforced the strike on Sunday to press home their nine-point demands, including a hike in commission on sales of fuel.
The power and energy ministry will hold talks with petrol pump owners at 3:00pm Monday to talk them out of the strike, said a ministry spokesperson on Sunday.
The demands include a 3.4 percent increase in commission on sales of diesel and 4 percent on sales of petrol and octane following price hike of fuel.
Other demands of the pump owners include a rise in tank-lorry fare and necessary steps against adulteration of fuel.
Around 4,500 petrol pumps remained closed and 30,000 tank-lorries stayed off the streets across the country since 6:00am Sunday.
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