road blockade

At around 12pm today (11 January), more than 50 protesters gathered near the Dhaleshwari Toll Plaza in South Keraniganj, blocking the highway and chanting slogans demanding swift trial for those involved in the incident. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Students block Dhaka-Mawa expressway protesting snatching of Jubo Dal leader from police station

Photo shows entrance of a Gazipur factory. Photo: UNB
RMG

15 Gazipur RMG factories declare holiday as workers demand wage hike

Truck drivers block the Sat Rasta intersection in the capital on 10 December. Photo: Collected
Transport

Truck drivers block Sat Rasta intersection demanding release of arrested leader, dispersed later

Workers of Lenny Fashion and Lenny Apparels blocked Chandra-Nabinagar road again on 27 November demanding unpaid dues. Photo: TBS
RMG

Protesting workers withdraw Nabinagar-Chandra road blockade after 33 hours

Photo shows Beximco Industrial Park workers rallying on the road near the Chandra-Nabinagar highway in the Sarabo area of Gazipur on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Beximco workers block highway again despite govt granting Tk60cr loan for clearing wages

Students of Government Titumir College chant slogans while demonstrating and blocking the level crossing and all roads in the Mohakhali bus stand area of Dhaka on Monday, 18 November, 2024. Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS
Education

Students of Titumir declare indefinite ‘College Shutdown’, demand upgrade to university

Readymade garment workers from TNZ Apparels Limited continue blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over unpaid wages for 50 hours since the morning of 9 November 2024. This photo was captured on Monday, 11 November 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Day 3 underway: Suffering mounts as RMG workers keep Dhaka-Mymensingh highway blocked

Readymade garment workers from TNZ Apparels Limited continue blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over unpaid wages for 24 hours since the morning of 9 November 2024. This photo was captured on Sunday, 10 November 2024. Photo: TBS
RMG

20-km-long tailback on Gazipur highway as RMG workers' protest continue for second day

Students from seven colleges affiliated with the Dhaka University (DU) block the busy Science Lab intersection on 23 October 2024. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Students block Science Lab intersection demanding formation of independent university

The workers initially began their protest yesterday (22 October) at 10am by blocking the road, and the demonstration has continued today. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Traffic movement on Nabinagar-Chandra highway resumes after 32 hours

GAB Ltd factory workers block the Nabinagar-Chandra Highway in Ashulia on 17 October 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

RMG workers stage protest blocking Nabinagar-Chandra road in Ashulia

Students of Brac University takes position in front of their campus in Pragati Sarani. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Quota protest: Students from private unis, colleges block city roads

Students of the Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University blocks Dhaka-Tangail Bangabandhu Bridge Highway to protest against the quota system in government jobs on Saturday, 6 July 2024, causing a 20km long tailback on both sides of the road. Collage: TBS
Bangladesh

Quota protest: Students block Dhaka-Tangail highway; call for class, exam boycott grow