Jute mill workers go on 96-hour strike

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna region have started a 96-hour strike from Monday morning to press home their nine-point demand including payment of outstanding wages and implementation of the wage commission.

They have stopped production of jute mills from 6.00am and are enforcing a road blockade programme from 8.00am.

The workers took position in different areas in the morning, halting vehicular movement on Dhaka-Khulna highway, sources said. Besides, no train will leave Khulna railway station from 6 am-12pm.

Earlier, the jute mill workers observed a 72-hour strike by blocking roads and rail routes to press home their nine-point demand from April 2-4.


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