RMG workers protest continuing in Gazipur

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Staff Reporter :
Thousands of workers of a garment factory blocked the Kashimpur regional road on Thursday, for the second consecutive day in Konabari area under Gazipur City Corporation, demanding unpaid salaries and Eid bonuses.

Around 8,000 employees of Keya Knit Composite Ltd took to the street, blocking Kashimpur regional road.

The agitated workers alleged that the owners did not pay their February month’s dues and Eid bonus yet.

The protesters said they will continue the protest until they get due salaries and bonus.

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Members of Gazipur Industrial Police and Konabari police have been trying to control the situation.

Though the authorities paid Eid bonus of only Keya Spinning Mill workers on Monday afternoon, they continued their work abstention.

After ifter, employees of the spinning mill and Keya Knit Composite Ltd sit-in on Konabari Kashimpur regional road and staged demonstration till 11pm.

Earlier, the workers of the Keya Knit Composite Ltd on Monday started the protest for their dues and Eid bonus.