RMG workers block highway demanding salary, Eid bonus

Workers of a garment factory blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway in Baimail area of Konabari on Monday noon demanding arrears and Eid bonus.

The workers of Faiza Industries Factory blocked the highway around 11.30am, creating traffic gridlock on the highway which caused immense suffering to people.

The workers of the factory said that there are around 1,600 workers in the factory. They did not get their salary for the month of May and Eid bonus. As a result, they got furious and took to the streets.

The unpaid and aggrieved workers also demonstrated for their salary and Eid bonus.