Most garment factories in Ashulia’s industrial apartment opened this day, but workers of some factories persevered their protests over unpaid wages by blockading significant highways.
In Ashulia, 19 factories were closed. Of them, six were closed under the “no work, no pay” policy, while 13 others either declared paid streak away or stopped work after opening.
Workers of Birds Crew, who were protesting by blockading the Nabinagar-Chandra dual carriageway in Baipail, Ashulia since Monday morning, persevered their enlighten this day.
The workers told police that they will not be any longer going to steal the blockade from the dual carriageway if their dues are no longer paid, stated Md Kamal Hossain, inspector of Ashulia Police Living.
Officer-in-Fee (OC) of Savar Toll road Police Living Ayyub Ali told TBS that the blockade triggered long traffic jams on both facets of Nabinagar-Chandra dual carriageway and Dhaka-Aricha dual carriageway between Nabinagar and Bishmail apartment.
Within the period in-between, joint forces internet arrested 36 folks on costs at the side of attacking law enforcement, vandalising autos, obstructing decent tasks, and looting factories in Ashulia on Monday. Police stated among those arrested are workers.
Moreover, the commercial police internet filed a case against 1,100 to 1,200 unidentified folks in reference to Monday’s violence.
The continuing garment employee unrest escalated into violence on Monday in Ashulia, ensuing in a employee shot lifeless all through a clash intriguing protesting factory workers, outsiders, and law enforcement companies, in accordance to industrial sources.
In step with sources, a total of 407 factories were operational this day in Savar, Ashulia, and Zirani areas, while 31 remain closed. In Gazipur, 876 factories are operational, with 13 closed.
Moreover, 209 factories were opened in Narayanganj, 302 in the DMP apartment, and 350 in Chattogram, with no closures reported in these three regions.
Gazipur roadblock
In Gazipur, workers from two factories staged protests in the morning over diverse demands. They blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways, inflicting 5-6 kilometres of traffic jam on both facets, main to severe disruption for commuters.
In step with police sources, workers of APL Apparel had previously protested in early September for unpaid wages. The factory owners had promised to pay by 30 September, but did now not attain so, prompting the workers to block the highways Monday evening.
Despite returning house after no response, the workers resumed the enlighten Tuesday morning at Bhogra, inflicting further disruptions.
Hamidul Islam, a employee on the factory, stated, “The factory has been closed for months, but we haven’t been paid for the work performed sooner than the closure. Despite guarantees to pay on Monday, we obtained nothing.”
Within the period in-between, workers at MM Knitwear in Konabari were striking since Monday, stressful increases of their tiffin, evening shift, and attendance bonuses. They halted work again this day , protesting all during the factory.
Moreover, the workers of TNZ Crew’s Apparel Plus blocked the dual carriageway in Gazipur’s Board Bazar apartment. The factory modified into closed six months ago, however the management peaceable has no longer paid the workers’ advantages.
