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A group of petrol pump owners and tank-lorry operators called off their strike on Sunday night following an assurance from the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to consider their demands including enhancing the agents' commission.
They took the decision after a meeting of the Petrol Pump Owners Association and Tanker Owners Association with BPC on the day.
UNB said this faction had announced the strike from a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity on August 27 placing 3-point demands.
They started an indefinite strike from this morning (September 03, 2023) to realise their three-point demands.
Their demands include raising commission on fuel sales to at least 7.5 percent, setting the tank-lorry economic life to 50 years, and issuing a gazette notification mentioning fuel traders as commission agents as per previous pledges.