Feroza Begum, wife of late Hemayet Uddin, 50, said her husband died without any medical treatment.

Shumi, a candidate of next SSC examination from Peoples Jute Mill High School and eldest daughter of Hemayet, alleged that her father could not be provided with proper treatment as the authorities concerned refused to pay his arrear salaries for last eight months and other dues amounting to Tk 7 lakh despite fervent appeals.

His body was taken to Banaripara under Nazirpur upazila in Barisal district yesterday for burial.

"We were not given any money for burial. Some of our relatives donated money for that purpose," said Feroza.

BJMC Zonal Coordinator Shamim Ahmed said payment of arrear wages or any other financial benefits was not possible as the government did not allocate any fund.

Hemayet was the first employee of a jute mill to die without medical treatment due to non-payment of his dues.