Like the previous day, protesting workers gathered at Padma Mor in Hemayetpur in the morning and attempted to move towards the Dhaka-Aricha highway.
Workers were attempting to move towards the Baghbari Mor while demanding an increase in the minimum wage. Photo: TBS
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Workers were attempting to move towards the Baghbari Mor while demanding an increase in the minimum wage. Photo: TBS
Tensions continued in Hemayetpur area of Savar today (4 November) as garment workers took to the streets for several consecutive days, demanding an increase in the minimum wage.
Like the previous day, protesting workers gathered at Padma Mor in Hemayetpur in the morning and attempted to move towards the Dhaka-Aricha highway. Police dispersed them by firing several rounds of tear gas in two phases.
Although the workers scattered in the face of the tear gas, groups of protesters took positions in nearby alleys and roads.
The entire area remained tense at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, sources at the upazila administration said three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were scheduled to be deployed in the industrial area from today amid the evolving situation. However, it could not be confirmed by the time of filing this report whether BGB personnel had started their deployment.
Eight factories send workers home, two suspend operations
At 8:35am, eight factories in the Padma Mor and Hemayetpur areas sent their workers home, while two others suspended operations.
The eight factories are: Civil Engineers Woven Ltd, the Civil Engineers Wash Ltd, Shamsh Styling Wear Ltd, Rupkatha Apparels Ltd, Padma Cans Ltd, Babylon Casual Wear Ltd, Aboni Knitwear Ltd, Jeans Manufacture Ltd
The two factories that suspended operations are: Maxcom International BD Ltd, Pioneer Apparels Ltd.
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