Dhaka, March 29 -- Hundreds of laid-off garment workers have blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur's Konabari in protest, disrupting the journeys of homebound travellers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

The demonstration on Saturday morning was led by workers of Standard Stitches Ltd Woven Unit in the Baimail area, who had lost their jobs.

The protest halted traffic for about 30 minutes before police intervened and cleared the highway, said Md Nazrul Islam, chief of Konabari Police Station under Gazipur Metropolitan Police.

According to police and locals, the protest began inside the factory premises but later spilled onto the highway.

The blockade resulted in long tailbacks, affecting vehicles carrying Eid travellers.

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