Khulna, May 6 (UNB) – Workers of nine jute mills in Khulna region went on strike on Sunday afternoon demanding payment of their dues.

The workers of Platinum Jute Mill halted production around 6 pm on Sunday and then workers of other jute mills in Khulna and Jashore suspended their production.
 

Workers’ wages of 11 weeks and other employees’ salary of four months remained unpaid, said Md Murad Hossain, convener of Jute Mill Workers League of Khulna-Jashore region.

Though earlier it was decided in a meeting with the Ministry of Jute and Textiles and Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation that the outstanding wages of the workers will be paid within 25th April, but those were not paid. 

Earlier on April 2, workers of state-owned jute mills observed a 72-hour strike in Khulna region to press home their nine-point demand.