Narayanganj, Dhaka (BBN)- Several hundred garment workers took out a procession from Chashara Shaheed Minar and laid a siege to BKMEA office demanding reopening of a closed factory on Saturday.
They also submitted a memo to the president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) demanding reopening of Imam Knitting, Dyeing and Finishing Ltd, closed by its owners after Eid-ul-Fitr allegedly without paying the dues to its 1200 workers and reinstatement of its 70 retrenched workers.
The agitating workers laid a seize to the BKMEA headquarters at 4:30 pm and withdrew it at 5:30pm, according to reports.
BBN/SSR/AD-02Sept12-10:20 am (BST)
