Delays over two months' arrears and allowances, workers block highway

Protesting workers allege that the factory authorities failed to pay their arrears despite giving deadlines multiple times. Although a promise was finally made to pay the wages after Iftar today—the factory officials left without paying any money after Iftar. Angered by this, the workers took to the highway and blocked the road. The agitating workers have stated that they will not leave the road until their arrears are paid.

Today, Sunday (March 2) around 8:30 PM, the workers of Pratik Apparels Limited, located in the Kornpara area of Ulail on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar, started this protest. Meanwhile, upon receiving news of the protest, members of law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene. It must be remembered that workers' wages are the fundamental basis for the survival of them and their families. Not receiving wages after a specific time of the month means no assurance of food, house rent, children's education expenses, and medical services.

Consequently, the issue of not receiving wages is not merely a personal inconvenience; it is a direct blow to their overall social security. Therefore, they are left with no other option than to protest in order to receive their wages.