Garment workers stage protests over wage hike in Gazipur

Garment workers staged fresh protests demanding higher wages at several factories in Gazipur on Sunday, disrupting operations in multiple industrial areas.

The protests began around noon in Jarun area of Konabari in Gazipur city, where workers of a garment factory belonging to Mondol Group joined work in the morning but later walked out to press their demand for increased wages.

According to police and local residents, the workers also demanded the closure of nearby factories and urged employees there to join their movement.

Several factory authorities subsequently announced holidays. Workers later took to different roads and staged protest marches.

Police rushed to the scene and dispersed the protesters by firing tear gas shells and sound grenades.

Additional police personnel were deployed in Konabari, Jarun, Kashimpur and surrounding areas to prevent further unrest.

Meanwhile, workers at a factory in Chandra Palli Bidyut area also staged protests demanding higher wages. The factory authorities declared a holiday for Sunday.

Workers at several factories in Kashimpur also demonstrated, prompting the authorities to suspend operations for the day to maintain normalcy.

Gazipur Industrial Police-2 Superintendent of Police Md Amzad Hossain said police dispersed workers who staged protests at several factories.

He added that some factories had declared holidays for the day to maintain order, while additional police personnel were deployed in different areas to prevent any untoward incidents.

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