Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Dhaka Workers Protest Unpaid Wages, Block Highway
Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are upset because they haven't been paid.
They blocked a major highway to get attention and are demanding their back pay.
They want the money they're owed, plus raises and other benefits.
The company is a joint venture.
The police tried to get them to leave peacefully but eventually used tear gas to clear the road.
The workers have been protesting because they haven't received their wages in months.
Workers of a private firm in Dhaka, Bangladesh, protested over unpaid wages.
The protest led to a blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur.
Workers demanded seven months' salary arrears with increment and other benefits.
Law enforcement used tear gas to disperse the protesters and restore traffic.
The private firm is a joint venture between the United Arab Emirates and a Bangladeshi partner.
- Who
- Workers of a private firm and law enforcement.
- What
- Workers protested over unpaid wages and other benefits.
- When
- Protests took place on Sunday.
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh, specifically the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur.
- Why
- Workers were protesting because they had not received their wages.
Workers
Company
Wage Payment and Benefits
Workers
Demand payment of seven months' salary arrears, merit-based recruitment, annual salary adjustment, and protection from dismissal during protests.
Company
No opposing viewpoint present.
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Issue
- Unpaid Wages
- Protest Action
- Road Blockade
- Demands
- Salary Arrears, Benefits
- Involved Parties
- Workers, Police
