মিরসরাইয়ে অনির্দিষ্টকালের কর্মবিরতিতে এশিয়ান পেইন্টস কারখানার শ্রমিকরা

The temporary workers of the Asian Paints factory in Mirsrai Economic Zone have gone on an indefinite strike demanding job regularization. After holding a strike in front of the factory all day on Sunday, the workers of Asian Paints factory staged a protest at the main gate of the factory from 4 am till writing this news at 10 pm on Monday.
During this time, the workers wrote various slogans on banners, pestoons and placards and demanded the permanent employment. The placard reads, 'We will all be conscientious, prevent discrimination; One point one demand job must be made permanent' slogan. 85 temporary workers working in the factory participated in the protest rally. Announcing that they will continue the strike and protest until their demands are met, the workers said, "We have been working since the beginning of the Asian Paints factory in Mirsrai Economic Zone." But even after 3 years, instead of making our jobs permanent, they are hiring inexperienced people through third parties. Besides, the locals of Mirsarai are being retrenched without any notice. As a result, we are in extreme despair with the family. Our demand is to make the job permanent. Until they accept our demands, we will remain on strike.

A senior official of the Shilpanagar office of the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority said on condition of anonymity that the senior officials of the Dhaka office of Asian Paints have come to discuss with the agitating workers today. An agitating worker named Iqbal Hossain said, "Before the factory started, we were appointed through interviews. Authority to make our job permanent based on performance
He promised but did not keep that promise. A year after the factory started, unskilled workers were hired and their jobs were made permanent. But even after 3 years of joining, our job was not made permanent. Moreover, the locals of Mirsarai are being retrenched without any notice.

Nazim Uddin Nayan said, "We have been working in the Asian Paints factory for 3 years. But instead of making our jobs permanent as local residents, the factory authorities are hiring outsiders through third parties. But our fathers and grandfathers gave land for this economic zone. Our demand is to make the job permanent. As long as the demand is not met, we will remain on strike. When asked about the workers' protest, Ruhul Amin, the human resources officer of the Asian Paints factory, called Babur's mobile number several times but did not receive it.