Migrant workers stage demo in Karwan Bazar

Hundreds of migrant workers, who were unable to secure flights to Malaysia, have staged a sit-in protest at the SAARC Circle in Karwan Bazar.

They took to the street on Wednesday morning demanding their promised jobs in the country.

Sources said some 150 protesters gathered at the SAARC Circle at 9am, halting traffic between Karwan Bazar and the Panthapath intersection.

The workers, part of a group of 18,000 who missed the 31 May deadline last year, set by Malaysian authorities, blamed recruiting agencies and authorities for failing to provide air tickets.

They vowed to continue the blockade until an interim government adviser met them with assurance.

The protest follows a pledge by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to facilitate the workers' migration during his Dhaka visit in October last year.