DHAKA: Some 5,000 workers of Tuba Garments on Wednesday besieged the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) Bhaban in the city demanding salary and bonus.

The angry workers besieged the building around 11:00am.

BGMEA vice-president Riaz-bin-Mahmud was talking to journalists.

The workers were not paid as the owner of Tuba Group was sent to jail over the Tazreen Fashion fire case, he added.

The business leader said, “We could not enter the office in the morning due to gherao, Riaz added.

Meanwhile, State Minister for Labour & Employment Affairs M Mujibul Haque (Chunnu) is holding a meeting with BGMEA President Atiqul Islam in this regard.

However, workers said they won’t return without their salary.

BDST: 1525 HRS, JUL 23, 2014