Justice delayed· Labour-rights violation · Sylhet
Sylhet Tea-Estate Worker Shooting
Filed at: 25 August 2021Court: Moulvibazar District & Sessions Judge CourtLast updated: 1 February 2024
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Summary
A tea-estate worker was shot during a wage protest. Two managers were named in the FIR; neither was arrested for 47 days.
Key facts
- Fact 1
- Victim Rajesh Lohar, 31, was a second-generation estate worker
- Fact 2
- Live ammunition fired at protesters; five others injured
- Fact 3
- ILO and ITUC issued joint statement calling for investigation
Context
Workers at the Shahjalal Tea Estate in Srimangal had been protesting for six weeks over unpaid wage arrears. The estate management had applied for a wage-freeze extension.
Timeline
2 entries
- 2021-08-25Media report· 25 August 2021
Worker shot dead during wage protest
- 2024-02-01Editorial note
Trial delayed; managers out on bail
People in this case
Victim
- Rajesh Lohar· Tea-estate worker
Documents
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Sources
- [1]Tea worker shot dead during Srimangal wage protest
- [2]ILO and ITUC call for investigation into Sylhet tea-estate shooting
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