Blockade

Polytechnic students to go for ‘rail blockade’ Thursday

The protesters say they will take to the rail tracks across the country to further their cause

10 garment factories shut as protesters clear Gazipur highways

Workers cleared the Dhaka-Tangail and Dhaka-Mymensingh highways after three hours of protests over unpaid wages and attacks on colleagues

Protesters clear road after several hours, traffic starts to flow

The protesting garment workers left the road around 1:50pm

Garment worker dies in Banani accident, protest blocks road

Agitated garment workers have also blocked traffic on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, Banani police say

Garment workers block Dhaka-Aricha Highway again

The blockade has led to tailbacks of at least 7 km on both sides of the Savar road

Small businesses bear the brunt of political instability

First day of BNP’s nationwide blockade

Is the nightmare back?