Workers from several factories in Kaliakair, Gazipur, have staged protests on a highway demanding higher wages, causing long traffic congestion on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in the Mouchak area.
The disruption began around 9:30am on Thursday as workers from several nearby factories refused to join work and took to the highway.
Meanwhile, workers of Islam and Standard Garments in the Jarun area of Konabari, Gazipur city, have remained outside their factories without joining work.
Authorities have declared MM Knitwear Limited in Konabari closed indefinitely.
Kaliakair Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shahidul Islam said workers from several factories in Mouchak initially reported to work in the morning but began protesting, demanding higher wages.
Later, factory authorities announced a holiday, prompting workers to take to the Dhaka-Tangail Highway and halt traffic, he said.
Several factories in Mouchak and surrounding areas have since declared a holiday.