Dhaka, April 23 -- Hundreds of workers from Kohinoor Chemical Company staged a protest and blocked the busy Mohakhali-Satrasta road in Dhaka's Tejgaon area on Tuesday, following allegations that a senior company official made derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The protest erupted around 2:45pm near the Tibbet intersection, rapidly escalating as workers expanded the blockade along the vital Mohakhali-Satrasta route. Protesters broke road dividers and used traffic barricades to seal off access to surrounding areas, creating severe traffic disruption across the capital.
Chanting slogans and demanding capital punishment for the accused, the demonstrators remained adamant even after the company terminated the official in qu...