BSKF, BFUNPW to stage demo tomorrow demanding 10th wage board

Bangladesh Sangbadpathro Karmachari Federation (BSKF) and Bangladesh Federal Union of Newspaper Press Workers (BFUNPW) will stage demonstration tomorrow demanding formation of the 10th wage board immediately for journalists and newspaper employees-workers.

As part of the ongoing campaign to address the media workers’ grievances, a joint human chain and protest programme will be organized by the two federations tomorrow (March 17) at 11 am in front of the Jatiya Press Club.

The decision came from a joint meeting of the BSKF and BFUNPW at the BSS employees’ union office in the capital.

Their other demands include implementation of the 9th wage board award and paying the dues of journalists and employees-workers.  

BFUNPW President Md Alamgir Hossain Khan spoke at the meeting as the key speaker with BSKF President Matiur Rahman Talukder in the chair. BSKF Secretary General Md Khairul Islam conducted the meeting.