Alhaj Jute Mills shut
The authorities of Alhaj Jute Mills Ltd in Sarishabari upazila under the district closed the industrial unit early yesterday, much to the frustration of around 3,000 workers.
“The authorities closed it in violation of labour law, keeping unpaid the workers' arrear of Tk 1.7 crore. The mill has also debt of Tk 80 crore,” said workers' leader Zahidur Rahman.
“Protesting the matter, the workers gathered at the mill gate around 10:00am.We have declared a seven-day programme with an ultimatum to the authority to pay workers' dues and restart the mills that has a capacity to produce 15 tonnes of jute items daily,” he said.
This correspondent failed to contact the mills managing director Harun-or-Rashid and general manger Noor-e-Huda, as they did not receive repeated mobile calls.
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