Such wastage of public resources is unacceptable

The government has allocated Tk 169.14 crore to pay a portion of the arrears of the state-owned jute mill workers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. The payment has to be completed through bank accounts of workers, according to letters issued by Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Textile and Jute.

The government is going to allocate Tk 200 crore to pay a portion of the arrears of workers and officials of state-owned jute mills ahead of the Eid, officials said yesterday.

Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna region suspend their indefinite strike after getting assurance that their demands would be met.

A new labour rights combine demands that the government clears all arrears of the state-run jute mill workers by 20th Ramadan (May 26).

The demonstration for arrears by state-owned jute mill workers turned violent once again as agitators vandalised at least 50 vehicles while blocking roads in Dhaka’s Demra yesterday, police said.