Transport movement has been disrupted on Dhaka-Chattogram highway as Jute mill workers blocked Jatrabari intersection in Dhaka this morning demanding their arrears.
Meanwhile, workers of nine jute mills in Khulna region are observing work abstention demanding the same.
In Jatrabari, around 100 stick-wielding workers of two jute mills took position on Jatrabari intersection from 8:00am, payment of eight months’ due.
Owing to the strike, a huge traffic has been created on the highway.
The jute mill workers of Khulna will also observe road blockade programme from 4:pm to 7:00pm today, said Md Murad Hossain, convener of Jute Mill Workers League of Khulna-Jashore region.
The workers of Platinum Jute Mill halted production around 6:00pm on Sunday and then workers of other jute mills in Khulna and Jashore suspended their production.
Workers' wages of 11 weeks and other employees' salary of four months remained unpaid.
Earlier, it was decided in a meeting with the Ministry of Jute and Textiles and Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation that the outstanding wages of the workers will be paid within April 25. But the promise was not fulfilled.
On April 2, workers of state-owned jute mills observed a 72-hour strike in Khulna region to press home their nine-point demand.
