Dhaka, Mar 25 (V7N) – Workers of a knitwear factory in Gazipur's Kaliakair upazila staged a protest today (25 March), demanding three months' due wages and Eid bonuses.

The workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for an hour from 7:30am to 8:30am, disrupting traffic movement in both directions. As a result, commuters and transport operators faced severe difficulties due to the standstill on the highway.

Mouchak police outpost Inspector Abdus Selim said, "The workers were removed from the highway after discussions. Traffic movement is now normal."


According to police and factory workers, Hagh Knit Wear, a factory located in the Kamrangi Chala area of Kaliakair upazila, employs over 300 workers. The workers had been demanding their overdue salaries and Eid bonuses for several days. However, the factory management did not respond to their demands.


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Sources said that when workers arrived at the factory around 7am this morning, they found the main gate locked. Seeing the factory closed, they began protesting, which escalated into a blockade of the Dhaka-Tangail highway.

Upon receiving information, members of the Gazipur Industrial Police, local police, and army personnel arrived at the scene and convinced the workers to clear the road.

Traffic resumed at around 8:30am. However, the workers continued their demonstration in front of the factory.

Efforts to reach the factory owner went unanswered as their phone remained switched off.

 

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