SAVAR, DHAKA: Workers of two readymade garments in Ashulia started work abstention protesting salary and production bonus decrease on Saturday morning.

Sources said that workers of Galimpur Sweater factory and Fa Apparels Limited abstained from work since last five days for paying less salary and production bonus.

The workers told banglanews that one month had passed and another month is going to be ended, but the authority still did not pay salaries.

Following the incident, workers demanded the initiative steps of administration and BGMEA. They threatened to block Dhaka-Aricha highway, if their demands are not met.

Confirming the matter, Ashulia Industrial Police Deputy Director Jahirul Islam told banglanews, “Additional police forces were deployed in the area to avoid any untoward situation.”

BDST: 1310 HRS, JAN 18, 2014
Edited by: SM. Mostafijur Rahman Nasim, Newsroom Editor/ Abul Kalam Azad, Senior Newsroom Editor