The operations at the tea estate of Duncan Brothers in Sreemangal has returned to normal, as tea workers ended their protest against what they said was the filing of false cases of rape and abduction against some of their number. However, protesting tea workers claimed the cases were false. Tea garden workers of Chatali, Garo, Kolachara, and Fulchara line went into work abstention and held rallies demanding the withdrawal of the cases on Wednesday morning. That’s why he filed false cases against his fellows including Ram Santal, Ram Ratan kairy Chutka, and the panchayat chief Laxman Bauri,” Narayan said. The tea garden’s Manager Md Shamim Ahmed said: “The workers observed work abstention on Wednesday morning.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 23, 2018 16:41 UTC