PPOA, Petroleum dealers call for fixing commission at 5pc
Monday, 8 June 2009
CHITTAGONG, June 7: A meeting of the Executive committee of Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners Association (PPOA) and petroleum dealers, distributors and agents of Chittagong Division was held at a local hotel Saturday.
President of PPOA Ridwan Kabir presided over the meeting. Kabir said that with the converssion of the mechanised vehicles into CNG, over all sales of fuel oil declined and with the rise in expenditures in operating generators due to load shedding, dealers of fuel oil were facing uncertainty and incurring considerable loss.
They called for fixing dealers commission to at least 5 per cent for contenuing the business. The speakers expressed concern over the unilateral decision of keeping the depots closed on Saturdays with out consultation with the dealers and called upon the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to withdraw the decision.
Chief Advisor of PPOA Waziullah Khan, senior Vice-president Noor Ahmad were present, among others.
President of PPOA Ridwan Kabir presided over the meeting. Kabir said that with the converssion of the mechanised vehicles into CNG, over all sales of fuel oil declined and with the rise in expenditures in operating generators due to load shedding, dealers of fuel oil were facing uncertainty and incurring considerable loss.
They called for fixing dealers commission to at least 5 per cent for contenuing the business. The speakers expressed concern over the unilateral decision of keeping the depots closed on Saturdays with out consultation with the dealers and called upon the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to withdraw the decision.
Chief Advisor of PPOA Waziullah Khan, senior Vice-president Noor Ahmad were present, among others.