Vehicular movement at Karwan Bazar remained suspended for nearly three hours as a group of stranded migrant workers staged demonstration demanding government steps to ensure their return to Malaysia.
Witnesses said the workers took to the street around 9 am, halting vehicular movement.
The workers were supposed to travel to Malaysia through recruiting agencies on May 31, 2024 but due to ticket complications they were unable to travel.
The demonstration created huge traffic gridlock at Farmgate, Bangla Motor, Panthapath and adjacent areas, causing suffering to commuters.
Traffic Inspector Anwar Kabir said the traffic movement returned to normal around 12 pm after they left the roads.
The protesters later marched towards the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment to press home their demand.
They were staging demonstrations in front of the ministry till the filling of this report around 3 pm.
On October 5, 2024, Dr. Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment said that Malaysia has agreed to receive 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who previously missed the deadline to enter the country.