Garment workers block Mirpur Road

Readymade garment workers blocked a portion of the Mirpur Road in Technical intersection of Dhaka since the morning in protest against the disparity in their new wage structure.

A group of workers of some garment factories staged demonstrations at Technical intersection around 10:30am blocking one side of the Mirpur Road, said Farukul Alam, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Darus Salam Police Station.

Bangla College
The agitating workers took position on a road near Government Bangla College at that time, halting vehicular movement in the area.

“We are trying to free the road,” added the OC.

Rokeya Sarani
The workers are also staging demonstrations on Begum Rokeya Sarani road in Shewrapara and Mirpur-14, said Dadon Fakir, officer-in-charge of Mirpur Police Station.

Meanwhile earlier in the morning, the RMG workers vandalised at least 20 vehicles on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka while staging demonstration over the same issue.

The demonstration continued for the six days.

Nearly 10-15 people were injured when police charged batons and used water cannon to disperse the protesting workers around 11:00am.

Source: thedailystar