UNB :
Hundreds of garment workers on Saturday blocked the busy Dhaka-Gazipur Road, demanding the immediate release of their salaries and other dues.
The workers of ‘Style Craft Garment’ took to the streets in the morning, disrupting traffic on the busy route. The road soon witnessed a long tailback, causing inconvenience to hundreds of commuters.
The protesters claimed the factory management has not paid them salaries for the past seven months. Some 700 people work in the factory. On information, Industrial police soon rushed to the spot and pacified the protesters who finally dispersed around noon owing to the abrupt monsoon rains.
Additional police personnel have been deployed in the factory area to avert further trouble, said Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.
Meanwhile, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Saturday said both public and private institutions, including garments and industries are scheduled to be closed for two weeks during the strict lockdown after Eid-ul-Azha from July 23.
The state minister made the announcement while talking to reporters after the closing parade of the 97th BGB recruit batch, held at the BGB headquarters, in Chuadanga-6 on Saturday.
The state minister also said the government has decided to relax the lockdown on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha considering the country’s economy.
He further added that for those who have raised livestock, it is important to sell them to prevent financial suffering.
But we have to follow the hygiene rules as there is no alternative to tackle the Covid-19 crisis, he added.
