Workers block road in Khulna demanding reopening of jute mills

Civil society members and workers took to the streets in Khulna city today, demanding immediate reopening of jute mills under government arrangement.

Under the banner of "Paatkol Rokkhay Sommilito Nagorik Parishad", they held a sit-in programme blocking the BIDC Road near the Notun Rasta intersection, reports our Khulna correspondent from the spot.

Several hundreds of workers of nine jute mills participated in the programme that began around 12pm.

Md Kudrat-e-Khuda, convener of the Parishad, said that this movement is not a matter of a day but a lengthy process.

"Through our movement, we want the government to reopen the mills under its own arrangement instead of shutting those down or handing over to public-private partnership," he said.

On August 16 and 17, the Parishad brought out processions in the city in order to press home their demands.