Oil supply disrupts as tank-lorry workers on strike in 15 dists

Supply of fuel oil remains suspended in 15 districts of Khulna and greater Faridpur since this morning following a 10-hour strike enforced by tank-lorry workers demanding withdrawal of a case filed against their two fellow workers.

Ten districts of Khulna and Gopalganj, Faridpur, Shariatpur, Madaripur and Rajbari have been affected by the strike as the workers of three state-owned oil companies -- Padma, Meghna and Jamuna -- expressed solidarity with the tank-lorry workers and refused to load oil to the tanks and lorries.

The work abstention started at 8:00am, which will continue till 6:00pm, Khulna correspondent reports quoting Sheikh Noor Islam, president of Khulna Division Tank-lorry Workers Union.

Sheikh Noor Islam said they were demanding the withdrawal of the case filed against two union members in connection with the accident that took place on April 4 in Aronghata area of Khulna.