Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Garment workers in Gazipur have blocked the highway instead of going to work to demand a minimum wage of Tk 30,000.

Three police vehicles were vandalised and one was set on fire amid the protests, bringing traffic to a standstill on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway.

Later, law enforcing personnel brought the situation under control.

The incident took place near Naojor of the city on Monday afternoon, said Amjad Hossain, superintendent of police for the Gazipur Industrial Police.

He said that the workers continued their protests on Monday.

They set fire to a police vehicle and vandalised buses and trucks during the demonstration, he said. More than 150 factories have been closed due to the protests.

Workers from several ...