Police later calmed the workers down and persuaded them to call off the protests at 11:30 am, said Hatirjheel Police OC Abdur Rashid. “This dilly-dallying forced us to come out onto the streets and protest.”There were a handful of protesters on the streets, according to OC Rashid. The workers later cleared the streets after police assured them that they would get paid on Apr 28, he said. The majority of garment factories have remained shuttered during the lockdown. Under the circumstances, the government also announced a Tk 50 billion economic relief package for the exporting industries, including garment factories, to pay their workers.

Source: bd News24 April 26, 2020 07:18 UTC