Dhaka, May 6 -- A textile worker has died in a road accident in Gazipur's Gacha on Tuesday morning, leading to protests that brought traffic to a standstill on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.

The incident occurred around 8:30am, confirmed Gacha Police Station chief Ali Mohammad Rashed.

The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Champa Begum, an employee at local garment factory Interloop BD. She hailed from Hararkandi village in Netrokona.

Police and witnesses reported that Champa was on her way to work when she was hit by a truck near the Hariken bus stand. She died upon impact.

Later, her fellow workers and locals took to the streets in protest, blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway. This caused severe congestion and brought traf...