RMG workers block Bandartilla road

CHITTAGONG, May 8: Workers of a laid-off garment factory today lay siege on the Agrabad-Patenga Airport Road disrupting traffic system for about an hour at Bandartilla area in the city.

The Newcon Garment in the Bardartilla area was announced lay-off by the management last month. On Thursday afternoon a section of workers - both permanent and daily-basis - brought out procession demanding their last month's salary stating that the salary was supposed to be paid this morning.

 Movement of vehicles on the busy Airport Road came to a halt from 3.00 pm. The police from the EPZ police station cleared the road at around 3.45 pm and brought the situation under control. Sub-inspector of the EPZ police station said most of the workers were working on daily-basis.

However, it was decided that the management will sit with the workers on Sunday next to peacefully settle the issue. Situation in the evening returned to normalcy, he added.