Tea garden workers in Sylhet began returning to work even on their weekly holiday, Sunday ending 19 days of strike after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped in to increase their daily wages to Tk 170 to 120. The new date was announced on Saturday night after the prime minister's meeting with
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PM to hold talks with tea estate owners today: Workers continue strike for better pay
Who are the tea workers? A brief profile
The recent strike by the tea workers has brought national attention to a largely forgotten community of Bangladesh. Very little is known about their ethnic identity, culture or what they think about their lives in general. Although several studies have been carried out by various agencies including UN agencies, they
Tea workers resume strike for Tk 300 wage: Disobeys union leaders’ decision
Tea garden workers in Moulvibazar resumed strike Tuesday noon disobeying the decision of the leaders of Bangladesh Tea Workers Union. Most of the workers in different upazilas joined work Monday morning upon assurance from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to settle the issue. Later, a group of workers brought out a
Tea workers go on indefinite strike for minimum Tk300 daily wage
Thousands of workers of 167 tea gardens across the country, including 92 of Moulvibazar, went on an indefinite strike Saturday, demanding an increase in their daily wages to Tk300 from Tk120. Many workers also took to the streets in Choumohunay of Srimangal to press home their demand. The protesters said