Kabir Humayun: The workers of a readymade garment factory yesterday blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Maleker Bari for realising their salaries and other dues.
The agitated workers of ‘Newtex Factory’ also protested the incident of falling ill of some their fellow workers after drinking contaminated water in the factory on Saturday evening.
Witnesses said workers from other nearby factories also joined them.
The unruly workers also vandalised several vehicles and burned tyres on the highway, said Kazi Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge of Gachha Police Station.
Following the incident, the authorities of around 50 factories of the area shut down their factories for the day in a bid to stop to agitation, said the police officer.
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