Police have removed a group of people, who took to the streets in Karwan Bazar as they failed to go to Malaysia even after the payment to the recruitment agencies, reports The Daily Star.
Around 10:30am, hundreds of workers started demonstration in the area as they could not go to Malaysia even after paying money to the recruiting agencies.
The law enforcers removed them from the road around 11:15am, reports our photojournalist Prabir Das from the spot.
Due to the blockade, a severe traffic congestion was created on the busiest road.
Being resisted by police, the protesters took position left the road but took position in front of the Sonargaon Hotel.
Kawser, one of the protesters, told The Daily Star that he and his fellows paid Tk 600,000 to the recruiting agencies for this purpose around seven months ago.
He cited government`s negligence for the situation.
A protester named Sabbir said, "We contacted the ministry and they said that they will send us by January, but we couldn`t travel yet. I borrowed money to go there. Interest on loans is increasing day by day. I can`t afford my family expenses. We want to go by February."
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