Workers of five TNZ Group garment factories ended a three-day blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over back pay last night.

Garment factory owners in Bangladesh have accepted all 18 of the demands of the workers, such as ensuring provisions for tiffin and night allowances, to tame ongoing unrest in the sector.

Thousands of workers Golden Refit Garment Limited took to the streets around 10:00am, halting traffic from Chandana intersection to Mauna highway

The latest spell of unrest in the garment industry of Bangladesh will negatively impact its apparel exports as many international buyers are cancelling their trips to the country to finalise work orders for the coming seasons.

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Police fired teargas shells and used sound grenades to disperse garment factory workers who blocked Dhaka's Mirpur area this morning demanding a hike in their wages

Amid worker protests in and around the capital for pay hikes, factory owners yesterday said they will come to a middle ground with labour rights representatives while deciding the minimum wage.