Sweater factory closed

17 December 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Narayanganj

Calico sweater factory in Rasulpur area of Fazelpur in Fatulla under Sadar upazila was closed yesterday. The authorities in the morning pasted a notice at the factory gate saying they were compelled to shut down the unit for financial crisis. The workers brought out processions and agitated against the authorities for closing the factory without paying their dues. The factory was earlier laid off on October 19. The workers alleged that during the lay off period the factory authorities did not pay their dues as per labour law. They also alleged that workers were terminated without paying their wages. Fatulla model police station officer-in-charge (OC) Jibon Kanti Sarker said, the owners have announced that they would pay the workers wages on January 10.