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BEXIMCO workers block Gazipur highway for 7th day over dues


Published : 20 Nov 2024 12:56 PM

Workers of BEXIMCO Industrial Park have blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday, demanding their dues.

Manjurul Islam, a sub-inspector of Kashimpur Police Station, said, agitating workers have put blocked at the Chakraborty intersection around 8:00am.

Asked about the traffic situation, the SI said traffic was normal through alternative routes.

Gazipur industrial police sources said, 41,000 workers are employed at the Beximco Industrial Park's garment and ceramic factories. The garment workers have been blocking the road for over a week.

According to workers, the factory authorities had promised to sit over a discussion and set a date for payment of outstanding salaries. However, the discussion has not yet taken place. Thus, they took to the road this morning again.

They said they will continue to protest until their salaries are paid.

BEXIMCO Industrial Park authorities could not be reached despite repeated attempts over the past week.