Gazipur, March 11 -- Garment workers in Gazipur blocked key highways on Tuesday over unpaid wages and protesting the assault of a fellow worker.

The workers staged demonstrations on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways causing severe traffic congestion and disrupting daily commutes.

Spinning mill workers block highway in Gazipur over unpaid wages

Law enforcement agencies, including the army, intervened to restore order. Tongi East Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Faridul Islam said efforts were underway to remove the protesters and restore normalcy.

The unrest began in Tongi's Hossain Market area, where workers of BSIS Apparels garment factory took to the streets, demanding a month's unpaid wages. Their protest escalat...