Several hundred workers of Akij Bidi Factory at Nabarun in Jhikargacha upazila demonstrated on Wednesday in protest against the closure of the factory for an indefinite period.
Officer-in-charge of Jhikargacha police station Ashraf Hossain said the authorities closed the factory around 9am protesting 60 percent tax hike on tobacco products in the proposed budget for fiscal 2013-14, reports UNB.
Finding the factory closed before attending work, the workers started demonstration in front of it around 9:30am and continued it till noon.
Later, they submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner of the district demanding lifting of the proposed excess tax on tobacco products and immediate reopening the factory.
The workers also threatened to go for a tougher movement unless their demands are met.
