A total of 160 daily wage workers, reportedly aligned with the Awami League, have been prevented from entering the Jamuna Fertilizer Factory in Tarakandi, Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur for the past 13 days. Factory authorities said the obstruction has disrupted operations in several departments. According to an administrative report, on June 24 a group of outsiders blocked the workers’ entry, prompting an internal investigation that found preliminary evidence supporting the complaint. The factory’s managing director subsequently sent a situation report to the chief of staff at the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) on June 25.

The report identified several individuals from nearby villages as being involved in preventing access at multiple points near the factory. The factory’s CBA general secretary stated that Awami League–backed workers had been employed on a daily wage basis for two years and were now being told not to attend work. He added that legal action would follow if assault allegations were proven. The local police officer-in-charge said no written complaint had been filed yet but that the matter was under observation. The upazila executive officer confirmed that the issue was being examined.

A deputy general manager of the factory confirmed that the investigation report had been forwarded to BCIC for further review.