Staff Reporter :
Hundreds of RMG workers of various factories were protesting by blocking the Dhaka-Tangail highway demanding their due arrears on Thursday.
It was seen on the spot that the workers of the factory, Mahmud Jeans Limited, took position at Chandra intersection of the highway on Thursday morning and started their demonstration, which halted the huige traffic movement on both sides of the road.
Industrial police, agitated workers and According to locals, around 600-700 workers used to work at the Mahmud Jeans Limited factory. The owners shut the factory a few days ago citing various reasons.
They were supposed to pay the salaries and other allowances of the workers Thursday morning.
The workers were coming to the factory to draw their arrears.
The factory authorities, however, hung up a notice saying that the arrears will not be paid on Thursday. As a result, the workers started demonstrating at the Chandra intersection of the highway.
In this regards, Gazipur industrial police inspector Md Azad told the media that many workers have already joined other factories as this one has been closed a few days ago. However, some of them are still jobless.
THe authority was supposed to pay their two months’ salaries and other arrears on the day. But the factory authority hung up the notice saying that the arrears will not be paid Thursday.
The police are trying to persuade the agitated workers to clear the road but they are not budging, he added.
