Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Thousands of bidi workers have staged a demonstration demanding the withdrawal of extra tax from the bidi from current fiscal year 2020-21 to run the industry smoothly.

So far more than 20 lakh people, including tobacco cultivators, workers, traders and factory owners are now in suffering as their income almost shut across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.

They are now remain unemployed as most of the factories have already been closed to avoid huge loss.

The bidi leaders yesterday disclosed this from a protest rally arranged by the bidi workers under the banner of 'Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federarion' held at Swadhinata Square premises in the Sirajganj district town.

They speakers have placed six-point charte...