Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Members of the "Laid-Off and Deprived Grameenphone Workers Unity Council" staged a blockade on Tuesday at Grameenphone's head office (GP House) in the capital demanding the collection of a 5.0 per cent share of the company's profits and delay penalties.

At the gathering, the speakers called on Grameenphone to sit for discussions to resolve the issue urgently.

Otherwise, the movement would be escalated with continuous programmes, warned the agitators.

Since December 2, 2024, the laid-off workers have been continuously organising programmes to achieve their three-point demands.

Protest rallies and demonstrations were held on Tuesday with the participation of over 200 laid-off and former workers of the company who came f...