Garment workers' protest triggers heavy gridlock in Kuril, Expressway

Traffic in the Kuril area came to a standstill on Thursday (11 September) after workers of Eurozone Fashions blocked the flyover demanding payment of overdue wages.

Gulshan Traffic Division's Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ziaur Rahman told The Business Standard that the blockade has forced vehicles to a halt on the flyover. 

The situation has further worsened as workers also took position at the entrance of the Elevated Expressway, leading to congestion in surrounding roads.

"Earlier too, garment workers had staged similar protests. Back then, they suspended their movement after owners assured them of paying the arrears," the traffic official said.