Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for the third consecutive day in Gazipur, demanding a minimum monthly salary of 30,000 taka. Workers took positions on the highway around 8:30 am on Sunday in the Safipur and Mouchak areas of Kaliakair upazila.
Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Tangail highway came to a complete halt as thousands of workers took to the road, causing severe suffering to general passengers. To tackle unrest and maintain law and order, 5 platoons of BGB have been deployed in the area.
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