TDS Desk:

Fuel collection from three depots and supply to 16 districts in Khulna division resumed on Wednesday morning following the withdrawal of indefinite work abstention enforced by Khulna divisional tank-lorry workers’ union.

The union’s treasurer Mizanur Rahman said they called off the strike early Wednesday after the district administration assured of meeting their demands.

The workers started lifting fuel and supplying it to the districts at 8am, he said.

Earlier on Sunday afternoon, the workers went on an indefinite work abstention protesting the arrest of union general secretary Ali Azam in a sabotage case and demanding his release.

As a result, the fuel lifting from the depots and supply to refueling stations came to a halt across the division.

Detectives arrested leader Azam on Sunday and handed over to Khalishpur police station. He is an identified accused in the sabotage case filed on August 21 last.

Protesting the arrest, the workers refrained from loading fuel from Padma, Meghna and Jauma depots.