A clash broke out between police and garment workers marching from Shrom Bhaban towards the Secretariat yesterday, as they protested for unpaid wages, Eid bonuses, and leave.

Dhaka-Tangail highway blocked over unpaid salaries

Traffic severely disrupted for 45 minutes

Nearly 1,000 workers of Dird Composite Textiles Ltd staged a sit-in in front of the Department for Inspection of Factories and Establishments (Dife) and the Department of Labour (DoL) yesterday, demanding arrears amounting to nearly Tk 70 crore.

The manner in which RMG unrest is being handled defies logic

The political unrest and the garment workers’ agitation in the apparel sector have started to take a toll on the economy that is already grappling with elevated inflation, a depleting dollar stockpile, slowing exports and decelerating private sector activities.

No “innocent” garment worker would be suspended, but those who got involved in criminal activities during the weeklong labour unrest would be punished, the BGMEA president said yesterday.

Ten people are injured when police charge batons and use water cannons to disperse the readymade garment workers, who blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Ashulia protesting disparity in their new wage structure.

Germany stands beside the agitating readymade garments workers of Bangladesh, calling for an end to “police suppression” on them.

Several hundred garment workers blocked Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at Tejturibazar in Dhaka for around 45 minutes this morning protesting closure of their factory without any prior notice.