CNG filling stations strike from Oct 30
Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners' Association announced a strike on October 30 from 6:00am until their demands are met in all the filling stations in the country.
The association made the announcement at a press conference yesterday in the capital.
They demanded cancellation of high charges of the Roads and Highways Department, withdrawal of the proposal to increase the gas price, and implementation of the recommendations by the energy ministry.
President of the association Masud Khan said, "I am just saying about a CNG filling station which is located in the Syhlet Road Division. It paid its annual rent for leasing the land -- Tk 52,560, before the new rule on October 22, 2015."
According to rescheduled rate by Roads and Highways Department, it will have to pay Tk 11,28,682, which is 22 times higher than the regular price. In some metropolitan areas the rate has increased almost 188 times.
"We have to pay a big amount now for rent of lease and deposited fee according to new rules. But we did not pay any deposited fee,” he added.
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