Garment workers staged fresh protests in Gazipur on Thursday morning, blocking the Dhaka-Tangail Highway and causing severe traffic congestion as they renewed demands for higher wages and the implementation of the minimum wage structure.
According to local sources, workers from several garment factories gathered in the Mouchak area around 8:30am without reporting to their workplaces and began demonstrating on the highway.
Workers alleged that their demands, including the immediate implementation of the minimum wage and several other employment-related issues, had not yet been addressed. As the protest continued, employees from nearby factories reportedly joined the movement, increasing the number of demonstrators.
The workers later occupied sections of the highway, bringing traffic in both directions to a standstill and creating long queues of vehicles on one of the country’s busiest transport corridors.
Meanwhile, workers from Islam Garments and Standard Garments in the Jarun area of Konabari remained outside their factories and did not enter their workplaces.
In a separate development, authorities at MM Knitwear Limited in Konabari announced an indefinite closure of the factory amid the ongoing labour unrest.
The latest demonstration highlights continuing tensions within Bangladesh’s garment sector, where workers have repeatedly called for improved wages, benefits, and working conditions. Authorities and industry stakeholders are expected to continue discussions aimed at resolving the dispute and restoring normal operations.
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