The government has started giving payment of due wages of retired and discharged workers of closed state-owned jute mills.
Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi inaugurated the payment of due wages of the workers at Karim Jute Mills at Demra in Dhaka on Tuesday.
The jute minister launched the wage payment programme through handing over savings certificates to some 30 workers.
The workers will get wages through cash payment and savings certificates, according to a press release, issued by the jute ministry on Tuesday.
The government will pay Tk 2.51 billion to the workers of Karim Jute Mills. The number of sacked workers is 1759 while retired workers 612 and temporary workers 2625 in that mill.
The minister said workers from rest of the closed mills will get their dues gradually.
About Tk 50 billion will be required for payment of due wages and others benefits of the workers of all 25 closed jute mills under Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation, he mentioned.
Fifty per cent of the wages and benefits will be paid as cash and 50 per cent through three monthly profit bearing savings certificates by this fiscal year, he added
State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian, among others was present at the programme.
