Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Police remain on alert in the capital's Mirpur area amid protests in different parts of the country by garment workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000.

Meanwhile, BNP leaders and activists, along with those from its affiliated and associate organisations, have staged several processions in the Mirpur-11 area.

However, no workers were seen taking up positions on Mirpur's roads since the morning. Traffic movement also remained normal.

This was the situation in Mirpur-11 and several other areas between 10am and 12:30pm on Wednesday.

A visit to the area showed police maintaining a cautious presence in front of the Mirpur-11 metro rail station. An armoured personnel carrier and a water cannon were stationed t...