# Shahbagh is blocked by outsourcing workers who want their jobs to be nationalised

> Outsourced employees from government agencies have blocked roadways at the Shahbagh intersection in the capital, causing significant traffic congestion. The "Anti-Discrimination Outsourcing Movement" calls for the elimi…

Published: 2024-10-19 · Desk: Latest · Source: Dhaka Tribune

In protest of their employment being nationalised, outsourced employees from a number of government agencies have blocked roadways at the Shahbagh intersection in the capital.

There has been significant traffic congestion in and around the Shahbagh region as a result of these workers' barricade.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, the workers started the blockade. near that moment, traffic was stopped by hundreds of workers who had assembled near Shahbagh.

Numerous passengers were observed disembarking from buses and making their way on foot.

Working under the name "Anti-Discrimination Outsourcing Movement," employees of various government and independent organisations called for the elimination of outsourcing in all occupations.

All outsourced workers must be hired permanently right away, according to the demonstrators. If their demands are not fulfilled, they have threatened to stage ongoing protests.

"Nationalisation of jobs is our one-point demand," a Sylhet demonstrator stated. Until our demands are fulfilled, we will not stop our movement.

"We are paid on a daily attendance basis," stated Rahel Raihan, a Department of Women Affairs outsourced worker. We live in a state of uncertainty because the employment is temporary. We may be fired at any time. We desire long-term employment and job security. Outsourcing is a system that discriminates. We insist that this behaviour be stopped.

Bakhrabad Gas Company employee Jahanara Begum, who took part in the Shahbagh blockade, stated: "Today, we will continue the program all day to press for our demands." We shall be compelled to take ongoing action if our demands are not fulfilled. Only until the outsourcing system is eliminated and our jobs are made permanent will we go back home."

"Since the morning, outsourced workers from government institutions have been staging a roadblock in the Shahbagh area, demanding the nationalisation of their jobs," stated Md Khalid Monsur, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shahbagh police station, in response to a question regarding the event. Traffic in and around Shahbagh is extremely congested as a result of this obstruction. We're here to keep things under control.

Original reporting: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/362377/protesters-block-shahbagh-demanding-job
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