Uttara blocked again by RMG workers, triggering severe traffic

Readymade garment workers from several factories blocked roads in Azampur area of Uttara in the capital on Thursday, demanding payment of outstanding wages, higher salaries and other benefits, causing severe traffic congestion during the morning rush hour.

Workers from six to eight garment factories began demonstrating and blocking the road around 10AM, said Mohammad Rezaul Karim, deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Uttara Division.

Additional police personnel have been deployed to the area to maintain order, while traffic congestion has spread to surrounding roads, disrupting commuters travelling to different destinations.


However, as of the latest report, the protesters had not withdrawn from the road.

In a separate incident on Wednesday, garment workers blocked the road at the Airport Roundabout around noon, demanding that the minimum monthly wage be raised to Tk 30,000.