RMG workers block Dhaka-Tangail Highway again

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Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur once again on Thursday morning, demanding a wage hike, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing severe congestion.

Workers from several garment factories took to the highway around 8:30am in the Mouchak area of the district without joining their workplaces.

According to sources, workers of a garment factory launched the protest, demanding the immediate implementation of the minimum wage and fulfilment of several other demands. Workers from nearby factories later joined the demonstration.

They subsequently blocked the highway and staged protests, halting traffic on both sides of the road.

Meanwhile, workers of Islam Garments and Standard Garments in the Jarun area of Konabari remained outside their factories without entering their workplaces.

In addition, the authorities of MM Knitwear Limited in Konabari announced an indefinite closure of the factory.

Officer-in-Charge of Kaliakair Police Station Shahidul Islam said workers blocked the highway in the morning.

"Law enforcement personnel are going to the spot and clearing the road, but the workers are returning to the highway again," he said.

Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Special Reserve Force (SRF) and police were deployed at the scene to maintain law and order.