Ready-Made Garment (RMG) workers have started to return to their respective workplaces after over a week of protests over the wage structure.

Workers were seen going to work at Ashulia Garments factories since Tuesday (Jan 15) morning.

Although the situation seemed to be normal, the police have deployed additional personnel in the area to avoid any unexpected situation. Vehicle movement at Abdullapur-Baipail Highways were also seen to be as usual with no protesters, who were seen staging demonstrations at the areas for eight straight days since Jan 6.

Amid the workers’ agitation demanding better pay, the government on Sunday (Jan 13) readjusted six grades in the wage structure for readymade garment (RMG) workers as ordered by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Labour and Employment Minister Monnuzan Sufian made the announcement on Sunday evening after a tripartite meeting between the government, factory owners’ body and workers’ representatives.

The labour union leaders agreed and signed on the new pay scale in the meeting, added Sufian during the announcement.

Around 11am Tuesday, district police SP Shah Mizan Shafiur Rahman said that workers have returned to their own workplaces.

“We haven’t heard any reports of workers staging protests so far today,” he said.

Since the workers’ protests over the wage gap started from Jan 6, at least one worker was killed and dozens wounded which prompted the government to form tripartite panel look into the pay demands.