November 9, 2024 2:53 PM

Bangladesh: RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over unpaid wages

In Bangladesh, vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur district has been suspended since Saturday morning as Ready-Made Garment (RMG) workers from various factories blocked the highway, demanding payment for over three months of unpaid wages. The officer-in-charge of the local police told the media that workers from different garment factories have staged demonstrations over the last several days, demanding wages owed for the past three months. As salaries remain unpaid, w...