Highway blocked again in Gazipur; commuters face hardship

BanglaPress Desk: Workers from several garment factories have once again blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in the Palli Bidyut area of ​​Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur, demanding a wage increase.

The protest, which began on Saturday morning (November 14), has brought traffic to a standstill on that stretch of the highway, resulting in long traffic jams on both sides of the road.

Eyewitnesses reported that workers from garment factories in and around the Palli Bidyut area chose not to report for work and began protesting instead. Around 9:30 AM, they initially staged a demonstration inside their respective factories before moving onto the highway to set up a blockade. This led to long queues of vehicles on both sides of the road, causing significant hardship for long-distance travelers and others heading to various destinations.

Mohammad Amjad Hossain, Superintendent of Police for the Gazipur Industrial Police, stated that workers from six to seven garment factories have occupied the highway in the Palli Bidyut area since this morning. Traffic in that section is currently halted. Both the Industrial Police and the district police are working to bring the situation under control, and law enforcement agencies remain on high alert.