At least 10 hurt in clash between RMG workers and police in Savar
Garments workers shout slogans as they block a road demanding their due wages during the lockdown amid concerns over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15 April 2020. Photo: Reuters
At least 10 people were injured when a clash broke out between ready-made garments (RMG) workers and law enforcers in Ashulia area of Savar upazila on Tuesday as the workers blocked Baipail-Abdullahpur highway, police said.
According to the workers, the authority of Fashion Forum Limited Garment declared the garment closed indefinitely as they went on a strike and stopped working from Monday on various demands.
Observing the notice put at the gate last night, the workers started to block the Baipail-Abdullahpur highway and police intercepted them.
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Ashulia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kamruzzaman confirmed the matter and said that additional police have been deployed in front of the factory to avoid any untoward incident.
