Jute mill workers resume indefinite strike

The state-owned jute mill workers resumed their nationwide indefinite strike after a day's break on Saturday to force authorities accepts their nine-point demand including payment of outstanding wages, reports UNB.

They are scheduled to block roads for four hours from 3:00pm.

Meanwhile, leaders of Khulna Nagorik Andolon and the Chhatra Sramik Andolon formed human chains to express solidarity with the workers.

Workers' wages of 12 weeks and other employees' salaries of four months have remained unpaid.

Jute mill workers started their protest from 2 April.

They suspended their agitation after the authorities concerned promised to pay them within 25 April. But the promise was not fulfilled and they resumed their protests earlier this month.