Garment workers have blocked the Dhaka–Tangail highway in Gazipur and staged demonstrations demanding higher wages.

The blockade on Monday (November 2) has triggered severe traffic congestion, causing immense suffering for commuters.

To bring the situation under control and maintain law and order, 10 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), along with additional police personnel, have been deployed at the scene.

Earlier on Sunday, unrest also broke out among garment workers in Ashulia, Savar, and Mirpur in Dhaka. In response to the workers’ protests, authorities declared a general holiday at at least 50 garment factories in Ashulia.

From Sunday morning, garment workers blocked roads and staged demonstrations in and around Mirpur-10, Mirpur-11 and Mirpur-12, bringing traffic in the areas to a standstill.

A day earlier, on Saturday (October 31), garment workers staged similar protests and blocked roads in different parts of Mirpur, also demanding higher wages.