The workers started their demonstration on December 28, 2017, halting production at the jute factories until they got paid in full.
A meeting to resolve this issue was held on Monday between the government officials and representatives of the protesting workers at the Khulna deputy commissioner's office.
The meeting was attended by lawmaker Begum Monnujan Sufian, Khulna Deputy Commissioner Md Amin Ul Ahsan, Department of Labour's Deputy Director Mizanur Rahman, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) Khulna zone chief Gazi Shahadat Hossain, administrators of the jute mills, police officials, labour leaders, and officials of several government officers.
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At the meeting, the government officials assured the workers that all their due wages would be cleared after they received the sales turnover.
However, the workers did not agree to these terms and said they would continue to abstain from work until they were fully paid.
When contacted yesterday, Sohrab Hossain, one of the workers who is leading the movement, said they had decided not to resume work at the factories until their demands were met.
“The administration offered to pay one or two weeks worth of wages and asked us to return to work. But the workers have rejected this proposal and will continue to protest until they pay our all dues,” he added.
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