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 the State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian. When Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) failed to pay the dues by April 25, workers of 26 state-owned jute mills became agitated. Dues of two weeks will be paid this week, and the rest in the next week, the workers were told.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 22, 2019 04:41 UTC