The decision was made after a day-long meeting by leaders of the Jute Mills Workers’ League and CBA, non-CBA Sangram Parishad at the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) office on Sunday. Their demands include the establishment of a wage commission, payment of wages in due time, and adequate government investment in the jute industry. The Dhaka meeting was chaired by Abdul Hamid Sardar of Jute Mills Workers’ League and CBA, non-CBA Sangram Parishad. Jute mill workers’ unrestOn October 30, Jute mill workers of the Bangladesh Jute Mills Limited in Palash upazila, Narsingdi, demonstrated to press home their nine point demand, which included the resignation of Textiles and Jute Minister, Golam Dastagir Gazi. On May 2019, the workers of Latif Bawani Jute Mills, and Karim Jute Mills, held a demonstration at the Demra Staff Quarter roads, and Chaurasta, demanding payment of their outstanding wages.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 18, 2019 06:33 UTC