Jute mill workers enforce blockade in Khulna

CBA and non-CBA Oikya Parishad of eight state owned jute mills in Khulna has enforced a 3-hour road-railway blockade in khulna city to press home their five-point demands. Mohammad Sohrab Uddin, convener of the Parishad said, the blockade that began at 11.00am will continue till 2.00pm in three areas --Notun Rasta intersection area, Gilatola area and Rajghat area--of the city. Vehicular movement and rail communication on the Jessore-Khulna routes remained suspended due to the blockade. Major demands of the Parishad include adequate budgetary allocation for the state-run jute mills, payment of wages, dues of the jute mill workers. The eight jute mills are-Crescent Jute Mills, Platinum Jute Mills, Khalispur Jute Mills, Star Jute Mills, Alim Jute Mills, Eastern Jute Mills, Jessore Jute Mills and Carpeting Jute Mills, according to a news agency.