Demand for minimum wages
Jute, textile mill workers agitate in Khulna
Privately owned jute, cotton, and textile mills workers yesterday observed rail-road blockade programme in Khulna to press their 10-point demand, including implementation of minimum wages.
Workers from several industrial units took out processions during the two-hour-long programme from 9:00am to 11:00am.
Privately-owned Jute, Cotton, and Textile Mills Sangram Parishad called the programme to press the demands.
Addressing a rally at Phulbarigate area, leaders of the parishad urged the authorities concerned to meet their demand immediately.
Otherwise, they threatened to launch a tougher agitation programme.
Sangram Parishad leaders Md Tayebur Rahman, Nazrul Islam and Saiful Islam, Molla Omor Fauque addressed the rally.
The workers also attack a goods train on its arrival from Dhaka. Driver of the train received injuries during the attack.
When the agitated workers tried to set fire to the train, police swung into action, dispersed the workers and arrested four people on the spot.
The arrestees are Saddam Hossain, Imran, Rubel and James Hawlader.
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