Later in the evening, leaders of JMCNUC and Khulna-Jessore Workers League sat at another meeting to discuss whether they should suspend their strike based on just assurances. After this meeting, Khulna Jute Mill Workers’ League President Murad Hossain confirmed that they would suspend their indefinite strike for a week and resume production from Wednesday morning. 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 the State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian. When BJMC failed to pay the dues by April 25, workers of 26 state-owned jute mills became agitated.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 21, 2019 16:18 UTC