Thousands of workers of a garment factory blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the Bagherbazar area of Gazipur yesterday morning, demanding attendance bonuses.

Garment workers in Gazipur blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for two hours demanding salaries under the new payment structure.

The driver of the Gazipur City Corporation garbage truck, which hit and killed a female garment worker yesterday, was arrested last night, police said

Dhaka-Mymensingh highway briefly blocked causing public sufferings; workers resume work after lunch

Agitating garment workers end their blockade on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding half of their current month’s salary after getting assurances from the authorities.