Vehicular movement on Hemayetpur-Manikganj-Singair road in Savar remained suspended for four hours on Wednesday as workers of a garment factory blocked the road demanding payment of their dues.
Several thousand workers of AJI Group industrial park, owned by film actor Ananta Jalil, started demonstration near the factory in the morning and suspended production.
They pelted brickbats towards the factory and vadalised some vehicles.
Later they took to the road, disrupting traffic and causing suffering to commuters.
Amid unrest, Ananta Jalil also reached the factory amid tight security.
Savar police station Officer-in-Charge Jewel Miah said following a discussion and upon assurance from the owner’s representatives the workers left the road after four hours.