File photo: Jute mill workers protesting in Jatrabari, Dhaka on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Dhaka TribuneThe workers will continue their 3 hours of daily protest for the16th day on TuesdayThe ongoing daily three hours of protest by state-owned jute mill workers will be extended from Wednesday. The workers' wages have been due for the past 11 weeks, while salaries of other employees' are four months overdue. On April 15, the Jute Mills Workers League called for a four-hour road and railway blockade program and a 96-hour strike to press home their nine-point demand, which includes clearing the payment of outstanding wages for all jute mill workers. The Jute Mills Workers League, CBA and non-CBA leaders had a meeting with State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian. When BJMC failed to pay the dues by April 25, workers in 26 state-owned jute mills became agitated.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 19, 2019 12:00 UTC