Eight garment factories in Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur declared holidays on Sunday following worker demonstrations demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000.
According to local sources, workers from five garment factories in the Mouchak area gathered on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway at around 8:30am and staged protests to press their wage demands.
The demonstration disrupted traffic on the busy highway, causing delays and congestion as workers blocked sections of the road.
In response to the unrest, factory authorities announced temporary closures at eight factories in the Mouchak area and nearby localities in an effort to prevent further disturbances and maintain order.
Mohammad Amzad Hossain, Superintendent of Police of Gazipur Industrial Police-2, said that despite the protests, production activities at other factories in the industrial zone continued as normal from 8:00am.
The latest demonstrations are part of ongoing labour unrest in parts of Gazipur, where garment workers have been calling for higher wages and improved working conditions amid rising living costs.
Law enforcement agencies continued monitoring the situation to ensure public order and facilitate normal operations in unaffected factory areas.
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