The Bangladesh Army has received 54.99 acres of land and assets of the long-closed state-run Jalil Textile Mills Limited in Fouzdarhat, Chattogram, for expansion of Bangladesh Ordnance Factories. The handover agreement was signed on Thursday in the presence of Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir. Workers protested outside the mill, demanding settlement of unpaid benefits.
About 1,100 workers say they are owed Tk 20 crore 57 lakh 47 thousand in gratuity, provident fund, salary arrears, overtime and lay-off payments. They say the claims have remained unresolved for 21 years despite repeated approaches to the ministry and Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation. Labour leaders cited a 2013 audit that assessed dues for 1,075 workers at Tk 20 crore 57 lakh 47 thousand 800.
The mill, established in 1961 and nationalised in 1972, closed in 2004 before the government retook it in 2017 after legal proceedings. Workers warned of stricter action, including blockades of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and rail line, if dues are not paid. Officials said the site is planned for high-technology arms and ammunition production, logistics infrastructure and specialised storage facilities.
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