Textile mill workers agitate for arrear pay and return to work

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Our Correspondent, Barishal :
Agitated workers and staff of Barishal Sonargaon Textile Mills demanded payment of arrear seven months salary and return to work holding rally and blocking Barishal-Patuakhali-Kuakata highway. As a result, the movement of vehicular disrupted on the highway for an hours, confirmed Nurul Islam, Officer in Charge of Barishal Kotwali Police Station.
Bngladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) Barishal district and City unit also organised protest a rally in support of the workers movement at the same place and time.
Dr. Manisha Chakraborty, member secretary of district BSD, said Sonagaon Textile Ltd, one of the biggest industrial units of the Barishal region.
The mills was closed on March 26 and at least 600 hundred workers remained unpaid for seven month.
So we are demanding proper solution to the problem by given support to their movement, Dr. Manisha added.
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