Workers of Agricultural Development Corporation protest over nine-point demand

Irregular workers of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) staged a protest in front of BADC's head office in Motijheel, capital, demanding the fulfillment of nine points. Workers from different parts of the country participated in this program which started at 9 am on Saturday. Among the main demands are regularisation of irregular workers, implementation of the 2017 agricultural policy, fair wages, fixed working hours and ensuring maternity leave.

A worker named Alam Hossain said that although they have been working in BADC for 24 years, they are still being deprived as seasonal workers. Rajon Ahmed from Sylhet said that despite having a policy, the workers were not regularised. Md Junaid, the main coordinator of the movement, said that although a memorandum was submitted to Chairman Ruhul Amin Khan, he did not give any assurance. As a result, the workers have announced to continue the movement indefinitely.