Owners Fail to Pay Outstanding Wages, Angry Garment Workers Block Highway

Staff Correspondent | April 30, 2025

Workers from Seasons Dresses Limited in Tongi, Gazipur, staged a protest on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, demanding payment of overdue wages. The blockade halted traffic in both directions, causing severe congestion and discomfort for commuters and drivers.

The protest began at Asia Pump Bus Stand on Wednesday morning, lasting from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., according to Tongi West Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Habib Iskandar.

The protesting workers claimed they had not received 20 days’ wages for March, despite promises of payment within this month. On Wednesday morning, approximately 1,500 workers asked management for their due wages after resuming work but received no satisfactory response, prompting the demonstration.

The owners of Seasons Dresses Limited declined to comment when approached by journalists.

OC Habib added that police, industrial police, and army personnel arrived at the scene to persuade the workers to disperse. The situation was brought under control, and traffic resumed at 11:15 a.m.