Workers of ‘Top Jeans Ltd’ have blocked Abdullahpur Road in Dhaka’s Uttara to press home various demands, including back pay and other allowances.
Traffic in the area came to a standstill as workers began pouring onto the street in protest around 11am on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
The protesters later cleared the road around 3:30pm after police promised to take up their demands with the factory’s owners.
“More than 400 workers occupied the road in front of the Polwel Super Market from 11am, obstructing traffic on both sides of the road,” said DMP (Traffic North) airport zone Assistant Commissioner Sachin Moulik said.
