Tea workers continue demo for 7th straight day
The workers of 167 tea estates across the country continued abstaining from work for the seventh consecutive day yesterday, demanding a daily wage of Tk 300 from the current Tk 120.
The demonstrators would put barriers on roads in Sylhet, Sreemangal, Rajnagor and Kamalganj today, said Nipen Paul, general secretary (acting) of Bangladesh Tea Workers Union.
He added that protests in the gardens will continue.
Tea estate workers began their protests amid continued price hike of essentials.
Not even a half-decent meal can be bought with Tk 120.
Last year, a record 96 million kg of tea was produced in the country.
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