Jute mills workers call off strike, back to work

The jute mills workers called off their protest programme, about 14 hours after enforcing 96 hours strike across the country, around 10:30pm on Monday following a meeting with the government.

Leaders of the agitating jute mills workers announced to withdraw the strike after the meeting in Dhaka with the authorities concerned, said Platinum Jute Mill CBA President Shahana Sharmin.

At the meeting, decision was taken to clear workers' dues for 10-week by April 25 and the salary and other dues of the officials and staffs will be paid within three months, reports UNB.

Besides the meeting also decided to implement the wage commission immediately, said the CBA president.

Earlier in the day, workers of jute mills across the country including state-owned mills in Khulna region started their 96-hour strike from 8:00am to press home their nine-point demand that includes payment of outstanding wages and implementation of the wage commission.

Meanwhile, production at all jute mills has begun from Tuesday morning.