Workers at Quader Synthetic Limited, a ready-made garments factory in the Konabari area of Gazipur, staged a demonstration on Wednesday.
Declaring a work absence from 8am, the workers staged a demonstration in the factory in pursuit of higher wages.
The workers said the owners had assured them an increase in their wages by Tk1000 from December. However, the authority had put up a notice with a different wage structure on January 1.
Earlier, the male workers of the factory were getting Tk3,250 while the female workers were receiving Tk2,800.
Factory Civil Engineer Zakir Hossain said the workers’ attendance bonus, 5% wage and gratuity were increased as per the decisions made by the management.
He said the decision was made after consulting with the authority.
Inspector Nazrul Islam of the Gazipur Industrial Zone Police said the workers staged a peaceful demonstration.