Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed of DOT
[3] Last year tiger all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and three others established a crab farm, named Shakib Agro Farm ltd in Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira. However, there has not been much profit from the business.
[4] Yesterday morning, more than 200 workers of Shakib's farm gathered protesting against non-payment of salary. [5] RAB patrol team, however, did not allow them to stay longer to ensure social distance.
[6] Regarding the movement, Shakib Agro Farm worker Monoyara said, “I work at this crab farm hoping to live a good life with family members. But for the last 4 months, we have not been paid. We are living a terrible life. Children are fasting because of having no food at home.”
[7] Another worker of the same firm, Mahidul Islam, expressed his anger for not getting four months' salary.
Meanwhile, Rahima Begum said that they are in a lot of trouble due to having no salary.
[8] In the meantime, local UP member Kamrul Islam assured the workers that they would be paid their salaries
by April 30 after consulting with the farm authorities.
[9] Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan is working to help the disadvantaged people in corona crisis and raising funds