Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association (BSBA) has announced to keep all oxygen plants in Chattogram closed on Friday protesting at the ‘harassment’ of Seema Oxygen Plant's managing director Md Parvez Uddin Santu.
Members of the organisation also criticised the authorities for producing the MD before a court by tying a rope with waist on Wednesday.
BSBRA President Mohammad Abu Taher announced the programme at a protest meeting on Thursday.
The BSBRA will form a human chain in front of Chattogram Press Club on Saturday demanding release of Santu and action against accused police personnel involved with the harassment, he said.
President Taher threatened that they would shut down all ship breaking yards unless their demands are met within the stipulated time.
On March 4, seven people dead and 30 others wounded in a massive cylinder explosion and fire at Seema Oxygen Plant in Kadam Rasul area of the Bhatiari union of Sitakunda.
Rokeya Begum, wife of Abdul Quader who died in the explosion, filed the case against 16 people, including three brothers, who own the oxygen plant. Police arrested Santu involving the case on March 4.
A Chattogram court granted a one-day remand to him on Wednesday.
