Jute mill workers to launch movement for 7-point demand

The workers of Khulna jute mills under Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) have threatened to carry out movement from 25 February if their seven-point demand is not met by the deadline, reports UNB.

The demand includes implementation of wage commission, money allotment for buying jute and commissioning of their dues and wages.

Sarder Motahar Hossain, president of Jute Mill Sramik League, said that BJMC did not take any initiative for the implementation of the wage commission which has created agony among the workers.

A letter signed by Sarder Motahar Hossain and general secretary SM Kamruzzaman, has been sent to secretaries of the textiles and jute, the labour and employment ministries, the labour department on 11 February mentioning that if their demand is not met, they will go on movement from 25 February.