<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Fuel traders and tank-lorry owners went on a 12-hour strike on Monday morning in 15 districts of Khulna division to press home their three-point demand, including hike in commission on fuel sale and readjustment of transport fare.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The strike started at 6 am and will continue till 6 pm, said Sheikh Murad Hossain, general secretary of Khulna Divisional Committee of Bangladesh Fuel Distributors Association.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association have stopped collection of fuel from Padma, Meghna and Jamuna depots.</div><div><br></div><div>Murad Hossain said this strike is also being observed by stopping fuel collection from the depots of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.</div><div><br></div><div>However, fuel sale from petrol pumps is continuing, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The government hiked the prices of fuel by a big margin on August 5.</div><div><br></div><div>Diesel prices were increased by Tk 34 to Tk 114 per litre, octane by Tk 46 to Tk 135 per litre and petrol by Tk 44 to Tk 130 a litre.&nbsp; - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>