Bangladesh Petrol Pump and Tank Lorry Malik-Sramik Oikya Parishad has called an indefinite strike from Sunday in Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions to press home their 15-point demand.
Sale and transportation of fuel from around 2,000 petrol pumps in the three divisions will remain shut indefinitely from Sunday, Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners' Association's Senior Vice President MA Momin Dulal said, reports UNB.
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources secretary called a meeting with the association's leaders on December 15 which they have rejected, Dulal said.
"The strike will continue until our demands are met," he added.
On November 26, the association's leaders gave an ultimatum of November 30 by which to fulfill their 15-point demand.
Their demands include payment of 7.5% commission for selling fuel, introduction of accident insurance of Tk5 lakh for tank lorry workers, increasing fare of tank lorry, stopping police harassment and extortion, and dismissing the order to collect licence for pumps from the Department of Environment.