Khulna jute mills' workers protest privatisation decision

Employees of state-owned jute mills in Khulna yesterday laid siege to administration buildings of the mills for two hours protesting the government's decision to privatise the factories.
A total of 50,000 workers of Crescent, Platinum, Star, Khalishpur, Daulatpur, Eastern, JJI, Aleem and Carpeting jute mills laid siege to the factories' administration buildings at 10:00am.
Convener of Jute Mill Workers Employees Samannyo Parishad Hafizur Rahman Khan, among others, was present at the demonstration.   
To press home their demand, the demonstrators will blockade several roads in Khulna and Jessore today.