Govt urged to keep CNG stations open
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
CNG auto-rickshaw owners have urged the government to withdraw its decision of keeping CNG stations closed for six hours a day, days after the CNG stations owners threatened an indefinite strike on similar grounds, reports bdnews24.com.
Aslam Ali, president of the owners' association, made the appeal at a press meet Monday at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity office.
In his written speech Ali claimed that auto-rickshaw owners and drivers have been suffering as CNG stations remain closed from 3pm to 9pm.
The association president claimed that an auto-rickshaw needed refueling three to four times a day due to its small gas cylinder. "The closure is leading drivers to frequently decline passengers, which often results in altercations."
Ali said Dhaka city had only 15,000 auto-rickshaws, which is not sufficient for the number of passengers they have to serve.
Among others, the association's vice-president Ovi Chowdhury and advisor Amirul Islam Khan attended the conference.
Aslam Ali, president of the owners' association, made the appeal at a press meet Monday at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity office.
In his written speech Ali claimed that auto-rickshaw owners and drivers have been suffering as CNG stations remain closed from 3pm to 9pm.
The association president claimed that an auto-rickshaw needed refueling three to four times a day due to its small gas cylinder. "The closure is leading drivers to frequently decline passengers, which often results in altercations."
Ali said Dhaka city had only 15,000 auto-rickshaws, which is not sufficient for the number of passengers they have to serve.
Among others, the association's vice-president Ovi Chowdhury and advisor Amirul Islam Khan attended the conference.