Dinajpur, March 29 -- Tanker workers in eight northern districts began an indefinite strike on Sunday morning to protest the imprisonment and fines imposed on three of their colleagues in Nilphamari.

Due to the strike, no diesel, petrol or octane was lifted from the Railway Head Oil Depot in Parbatipur.

Leaders of the Rangpur Divisional Tanker Workers Union called the strike, demanding the release of the detained workers within 24 hours and the removal of Nilphamari Nezarat Deputy Collector (NDC) Niaz Bhuiyan.

If the situation persists, transport services, including buses and trucks, and the movement of goods may be severely disrupted.

However, discussions are underway between the concerned parties to resolve the issue and end the str...