Nurul Haque left Agailjhara in Barishal for Khulna in 1993, carrying hopes of a better future for his family.

Government must pay their dues in full and hasten reopening of mills

Several hundred jute mill workers of Khulna are continuing their indefinite hunger strike since last afternoon demanding implementation of their 11-point demand including forming a national pay commission.

Production at nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jashore industrial belt has come to a halt as workers started a 24-hours work abstention to press home their 11-point demand, including payment of their dues and implementation of their new wage board.

Thousands of agitating jute mill workers blocked roads and railways in Khulna and Jashore yesterday, the second day of their indefinite strike at state-owned jute mills for better wages and arrears.

Workers of state-owned jute mills are continuing their demonstration for the third day on demands of wages and arrears. This morning, demonstrations were reported from Dhaka’s Demra and Khulna.

Workers of state-owned jute mills in Khulna region start a 96-hour strike this morning to press home their nine-point demand that includes payment of outstanding wages and implementation of the wage commission.

The three-day countrywide work abstention of workers of different state-owned jute mills ended yesterday amid violence when police and workers clashed in Khulna, leaving 16 people injured.

Jute workers of Khulna and Jessore jute industrial belt stage a demonstration and block the Dhaka-Khulna highway and rail line for four hours to press home their 11-point demand including payment of arrears.