Sylhet, March 10 -- Filling station owners observed a half-day strike at all fuel filling stations in Sylhet division on Tuesday, demanding an end to the ongoing crisis in the fuel marketing sector and ensuring the safety of pump staff.

The strike called from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm was announced by the Sylhet divisional committee of the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association on Monday night.

Leaders of the organisation said the protest followed an attack on the manager of Uttara Petroleum in Choukidekhi area of the city on Monday afternoon, where a person arriving to collect fuel stabbed the manager, leaving him seriously injured.

The leaders demanded the swift arrest of the attackers and exem...