Dues of jute mill workers to be cleared by Nov: minister

The government will clear the dues of laid-off and retired workers of 25 shuttered state-run jute mills by November this year, said Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi yesterday. A total of 34,716 workers, including 24,609 who have been laid-off, have not received their pay even though three-and-a-half months have passed since the government permanently closed the