Dhaka, March 21 -- After a decade and a half of regular unrest around Eid time, the garment workers of Gazipur are celebrating this year's festival under different circumstances.

According to the Industrial Police, this is the first time that salaries and bonuses have been paid to "100 percent" of factory workers in the industrial area without any protest or road blockade.

The Industrial Police said that 81 specialised factories in the district will remain partially open during the Eid holidays to maintain continuity in the production process.

Gazipur Industrial Area Police Superintendent Md Amjad Hossain said, "Over the past one and a half decades, workers have not received their dues and bonuses without protests, demonstrations, and ...