Garment workers again blocked the Uttara road in Abdullahpur area in Dhaka demanding a pay rise.

Witnesses said the garment workers of different garments came out to the Uttara road around 9:30am on Monday.

They also torched a bus of Ena Paribahan at 1:20pm.

The police then, however, barred the workers from blocking the road.

A chase-counter chase ensued them. Police then shot tear gas shells, witnesses said.

The garment workers were then forced to disperse. Later, they re-organized and started a protest, blocking the main road in Abdullahpur area around 11:20am.

Earlier on Sunday, garment workers had blocked the Uttara road. They had only withdrawn their protest five hours later after being assured by concerned garments’ owners that their problems would be provided with a solution.

The apparel workers demanded a minimum wage of Tk16,000 with Tk10,000 as basic salary.

Some of their other demands include – workers cannot be sacked by factory owners at any time without proper reason; and around 51% salary boost for the older employees who had been working as helpers in the factories.

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