Gazipur, Nov 02 (V7N)- Garment factory workers have blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 and other benefits. The protest has brought traffic movement to a standstill in the area.
The workers began their demonstration at around 8:30 am on Monday (November 2), blocking the highway in the Palli Bidyut area.
According to eyewitnesses, a large number of workers gathered on the highway and staged a blockade, disrupting traffic movement and causing severe congestion.
Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent of Police Mohammad Amjad Hossain said thousands of workers had taken positions in the Palli Bidyut area, bringing vehicular movement to a halt.
He added that industrial police and other law enforcement agencies were working to bring the situation under control and restore normal traffic movement.
Meanwhile, Gazipur Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Md. Nurul Karim Bhuiyan said 10 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) had been deployed across the district to address the ongoing labour unrest over wage increases and other demands.
He further said BGB personnel, accompanied by 21 executive magistrates, had taken positions to maintain law and order and prevent further escalation of the situation.
Authorities are continuing efforts to resolve the unrest and restore normalcy in the industrial area.
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