Workers and employees of the Barapukuria coal mine in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, observed a two-hour work stoppage on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., demanding payment of their pending coal face bonus. The protest took place in the corridor of the mine’s administrative building. Union leaders including Farizar Rahman Topu, Raihanul Islam, and Ashraful Islam addressed the gathering, stating that although they have received face bonuses regularly since 2015, the bonus for the recently completed 1406 coal face has not been paid.
The protesters said that while Petrobangla’s board meeting on May 20 approved bonuses for company officials, the workers’ bonuses were not approved. They warned that if the bonus was not paid by Sunday, they would hold Eid prayers and continue their protest at the mine gate. Later, union representatives met twice with the mine’s Managing Director, Engineer Md. Shah Alam, who expressed support for their demand and assured that efforts were underway to release the payment.
According to mine officials, the delay occurred due to procedural complexities requiring ministerial approval. The mine currently employs 1,058 workers and employees under contractor XMC-CMC, and about one crore taka is needed to pay each worker a bonus of 7,000–8,000 taka.
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