Arrear Dues
Retired jute workers begin sit-in
Over 1,000 retired workers of Star Jute Mills, Crescent Jute Mills and Platinum Jubilee Jute Mills of Khulna industrial belt and Carpeting Jute Mills of Jessore industrial belt began their sit-in demonstration on Saturday.
The demonstration is part of what the workers termed their peaceful agitation to realise their dues including retirement benefit, gratuity and provident fund.
The sit-in will continue for an indefinite period from 10 am till 1 pm everyday until their demands are met fully.
Khulna regional committee convenor of Patkal Sangram Parishad (PSP) Sarder Motaharuddin threatened a tougher agitation after Eid for failure of the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) to pay their dues.
Meanwhile, BJMC zonal coordinator Abu Taher said payment of dues to retired workers does not arise at all until full payment of all dues to retrenched workers of the state-owned jute mills of Khulna-Jessore industrial belt.
The BJMC zonal coordinator said the threat of tougher agitation in the industrial belt will be faced properly.
But he did not clarify whether he had meant police action or not.
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