Employees at Opsonin Chemical Industries protested for a fifth day on Sunday outside the Barishal factory, demanding reinstatement after more than 500 staff lost positions. Demonstrators blocked adjacent roads early morning, joined by laborers from neighboring industrial sites, showing solidarity. Management cited the permanent closure of one production unit as the reason for terminations, while affected workers alleged plans to replace them with lower-paid hires.
Terminated staff reported monthly earnings between 12,000 and 16,000 taka, describing how they received dismissal letters by mail after being granted three days' leave. One employee stated their families faced potential destitution without employment. Monisha Chakraborty, Barishal district coordinator for the Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, condemned the dismissals as inhumane and destabilizing for households. She affirmed that local workers stand united, supporting the dismissed employees' fight for fair treatment. The standoff continues amid growing tensions over job security in the region's industrial sector.
Terminated staff reported monthly earnings between 12,000 and 16,000 taka, describing how they received dismissal letters by mail after being granted three days' leave. One employee stated their families faced potential destitution without employment. Monisha Chakraborty, Barishal district coordinator for the Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, condemned the dismissals as inhumane and destabilizing for households. She affirmed that local workers stand united, supporting the dismissed employees' fight for fair treatment. The standoff continues amid growing tensions over job security in the region's industrial sector.
