Hundreds of workers of Mascot Apparels Ltd yesterday blocked the road through Mohakhali in the capital for three hours, demanding their due salaries for the last three months.

The workers took to the streets around 9am after they heard that the factory would be relocated soon. Morning traffic came to a halt on the Airport Road, leaving commuters stranded in adjoining areas, Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station, told The Daily Star.

Police calmed the demonstrators with an assurance that they would negotiate with the factory management so that their demands were met, Islam said.

"We later called the factory authority. They said there is no such plan to shift the factory for now," said Md Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station, who was also present on the scene.

"If they do, they will inform the workers four months before shifting."

Rashid said the protests stemmed from a misunderstanding. "Workers took to the streets, influenced by a rumour."