Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Garment workers blocked several roads in Mirpur area of the city on Thursday demanding payment of their wages and bonus before Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on August 12.

Salahuddin, officer-in-charge of Shah Ali Police Station, said workers of Zara Jeans Fashion at the Zoo road took to the street around 12:30pm to press home their demand.

Later, workers from several more garment factories joined them and blocked the road from near Mirpur Zoo to Mirpur-1, Sony Movie House at Mirpur-2 and the road upto Mirpur-10, creating huge traffic jam in the area and inflicting sufferings on city dwellers.

They withdrew the blockade around 4:30pm on assurance by the factory owners of meeting their demand.

Many were seen walking thro...