Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Workers of a garment factory in Narayanganj have blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway following the death of one of their female colleagues.

They allege the woman had sought leave from the factory owners due to illness, but it was not approved. She was then compelled to work while sick and died.

Disgruntled workers blocked the highway in front of the "Lariz Fashion Limited" factory in the Madanpur area of Bandar Upazila for almost three hours starting from 10am on Monday.

This caused a severe traffic jam that stretched for a few kilometres on the highway.

The deceased worker, 30-year-old Rina, was an operator in the sewing section. She was the daughter of Dulal, a native of Kishoreganj's Pakundia.

Bandar Police chief...