NASSA Group workers block Mohakhali-Tejgaon road over unpaid wages

Hundreds of workers of NASSA Group blocked the
Mohakhali-Tejgaon road in Dhaka this afternoon, demanding payment of overdue
wages. The blockade caused severe traffic congestion in the area.
The protest began around 4:00pm, said Mahbubur Rahman,
officer-in-charge of Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station.
Speaking to The Daily Star, the OC said the company
has remained closed and its workers have yet to receive one month's salary.
Around 500 workers joined the demonstration and later
occupied the road, disrupting vehicular movement along the busy road and
triggering long tailbacks on adjoining roads.
Police were deployed to the spot and were trying to
persuade the workers to leave the road.
As of 5:30pm, the demonstration was continuing and
vehicular movement on the road remained suspended, Mahbubur said.
















