Shoe factory workers block Laxmipur road for back pay

The workers of a shoe factory in Laxmipur have demonstrated for back pay and Eid-ul-Fitr allowance, reports bdnews24.com.
They blocked Dhaka-Raipur regional road in the Rakhalia Bazar area for four hours until Saturday noon before being dispersed by police.
The blockade caused immense suffering for travellers and truckers.
Sheikh Sadi, superintendent of police, said the local authorities assured the Bengal Shoe Industries workers of conveying their demands to the factory owners after the protests began at 8am.
But the protesters refused to end their blockade until a written agreement with the owners.