RMG workers protest demanding due payment at Badda on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneDemonstrations were staged at various locations in Dhaka including Mirpur, Pallabi, Pragati Sharani, and SavarWorkers of several readymade garment (RMG) factories have staged demonstrations in Dhaka and Chattogram on Wednesday, demanding that their wages be cleared. Workers of a garment factory staged demonstrations in front of their factory in Pragati Sarani around 8:30am, said officer-in-charge of Bhatara Police Station Mukteruzzaman, reports UNB. In Savar, workers of a ceramic factory rioted in front of their factory at Bhagalpur in the morning, demanding payment of their wages. A group of three garment workers of Daskhinkahn area blocked Uttara’s Jasimuddin road in protest around 12:00pm, demanding their dues. At least 10,000 garment workers have been sacked in Bangladesh as western brands, hit by coronavirus lockdowns, cancel orders.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 15, 2020 13:07 UTC