Chaity Garments workers block Dhaka-Ctg Highway demanding wages, Eid bonus
Facing severe financial uncertainty right before the major religious festival, hundreds of workers marched out of the manufacturing units and set up positions on the highway
Agitated workers of Chaity Garments are staging a demonstration today (26 May) and have blocked the vital Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the Chipordi area of Sonargaon, demanding the immediate clearance of their unpaid festival bonuses and outstanding monthly wages ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha.
The sudden highway blockade caused severe traffic gridlocks on both sides of the country's busy highway, causing suffering to thousands of commuters and holidaymakers heading home.
According to local sources and factory insiders, the workers took to the streets early in the day after the management failed to disburse their running monthly salaries alongside the mandatory Eid festival bonuses.
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Facing severe financial uncertainty right before the major religious festival, hundreds of workers marched out of the manufacturing units and set up positions on the highway, chanting slogans against the authorities and refusing to leave until their bank accounts were credited.
Upon receiving information regarding the escalating tension and the resulting highway gridlock, senior officials from the local upazila administration and law enforcement agencies rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.
The local upazila administration immediately initiated dialogue with the top representatives of the workers on strike, attempting to pacify the crowd and convince them to withdraw the blockade.
Administrative sources confirmed that constructive discussions are currently underway with both the factory management and labour leaders to reach a swift financial settlement, though workers remain steadfast on the highway reportedly until a payment deadline is officially guaranteed.
