Vehicular movement in Dhaka’s Banani area resumed after nearly seven hours on Monday after garment workers withdrew their blockade following police assurances.
The protest erupted in the morning after a female garment worker was killed in a road accident near Banani Chairman Bari around 6 am.
The garment worker identified as Minara,19, was crossing the road when she was struck.
RMG worker’s death in Dhaka’s Banani sparks protests; disrupts traffic
As the news spread , workers from nearby garment factories took to the streets and blocked the main road, disrupting traffic on Airport Road and the Elevated Expressway.
The blockade led to severe traffic congestion in and around Banani, causing immense suffering for commuters.
Office-goers struggled to reach their destinations, with many seen abandoning buses and walking instead.
The blockade was withdrawn around 1:30 pm following police intervention, said Banani Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Russell Sarwar.