Nine jute mills workers halt production in Khulna

Workers of nine jute mills in Khulna region suspended production from Sunday afternoon demanding payment of their outstanding wages.

The workers of Platinum Jute Mill halted production around 6:00 pm and then the other jute mills in Khulna and Jashore also suspended production.

Workers did not get their wages of 11 weeks and four months' salary of other employees of the remained unpaid, said Md Murad Hossain, convener of Jute Mill Workers League of Khulna-Jashore region, reports UNB.

Though earlier it was decided in a meeting with the Ministry of Jute and Textiles and Bangladesh Jute Mill Corporation that the outstanding wages of the workers will be paid within 25th April, but they were not paid.

Earlier on April 2, workers of state-owned jute mills observed a 72-hour strike in Khulna region to press home their nine-point demand.