A portion of Shramik League-backed employees of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) in the port city yesterday demanded immediate removal of their Chairman Abdus Salam terming him “corrupted” and “pro-Jamaat person”.
About 100 employees of the city development authority laid siege to the CDA building located in Kotwali area around 10am. The protesting workers took position in the area till noon.
The agitating workers gave 24 hours ultimatum to the authority to fulfil their demands.
At the demonstration, the protestors announced that they would hold a rally at Laldighi ground on May 1 to press home their demand.
“We will go for tougher movement, including hartal in Chittagong, if our demand will not be fulfilled,” said a protestor.
The city unit Shramik League organised the event protesting the dismissal of Habibur Rahman, general secretary of CBA Shramik, and “harassing” transfer of 10 employees.
The protesting labourer leaders alleged that Abdus Salam was working as an agent of Jamaat-e-Islam turning the CDA as a stronghold of Jamaat-Shibir and committing corruptions and irregularities in the name of development works.
The speakers also said the CDA chairman personally gave allotment to 60 housing plots on 78 acres land in the housing project of the CDA, violating the existing laws.
Boktiyar Uddin Khan, president, Mahmudul Haque Tely, general secretary, Abdul Ahad, labour affairs secretary of the city unit of Shramik League, Tazul Islam, general secretary of Wasa Employees’ Union, Shramik League leaders, Abu Hosen Abu and Md Alamgir, among others, spoke on the occasion.
On contrary, activists of Jubo League, Sechhasebok League and CDA Employees Association took position on CDA building premises and hold a rally in support of Abdus Salam.
