RMG workers clash with cops in Nayaranganj, 40 hurt

At least 40 people were injured in a clash between garment workers and members of law enforcement agencies in Export Processing Zone at Adamjee in Narayanganj on Monday morning.

Hundreds of workers of different factories started to gather from 7:00am in front of the gate of the EPZ and demonstrated demanding their arrears and salary.

The RMG workers also vandalised several vehicles plying on the road and also set a lorry a fire.

On information, police came to the spot and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the workers, triggering a chase and counter-chase took place between them.

At least 40 workers and five policemen were injured during the clash.

The workers were staging demonstrations blocking Adamjee-Narayanganj road until filing of the report at 1:20pm.

 

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