Demo for wage hike: RMG workers leave Mirpur-10 after two and a half hours
Garment factory workers left a road in Mirpur-10 area two and a half hours after they blocked it today demanding a hike in their wages.
At least two vehicles were vandalised during the protest.
Vehicular movement on the road between Mirpur-10 and Mirpur 14 was disrupted due to the sit-in, said our reporter from the spot.
After the factories opened at 8:00am, the workers started to gather at various points in Mirpur-13 and 14 areas.
Around 8:30am, they went to Mirpur-1 and 11 in procession and tried to convince workers to join the protest programme.
But after being resisted by police, the workers blocked the road in Mipur-10.
Around 11:00am, police convinced the workers to leave the road.
In the salary structure declared on November 7, only the salary for entry-level workers was increased by 56.25 percent; the other grades saw a 20 to 28 percent increase.
This has been rejected by the workers.
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