RMG workers take to streets for arrears

Around 400 workers and employees of Mars Design Ltd in Savar's Hemayetpur demonstrated in front of their factory yesterday, demanding overdue salaries.

They said four months' salaries of factory employees and two months' salaries of workers are still pending.

Authorities promised multiple times to pay their dues, but to no avail, they said. They only paid a lump sum amount of money through bKash several days ago, said workers.

"During the protest, the factory owner rushed to the spot around 1pm and assured us again of paying our salaries by April 27," said a worker, adding that Industrial Police also requested them to go back.

The demonstrators left the spot around 3pm. 

Jane Alam Khan, assistant superintendent of Dhaka Industrial Police-1, told The Daily Star that workers kept calm after the assurance.

Khairul Mamun Mintu, organising secretary of Garments Shramik Trade Union Kendra, said they will go for tougher movement if the factory authorities do not follow the deadline.

This correspondent could not reach the factory administration manager Mohammad Nahid as his phone remined switched off.