NARAYANGANJ, Oct 29 (UNB): Unruly garment workers went on the rampage, vandalized factories and locked in clash with army and police personnel here Monday, leaving at least 30 people wounded, including five cops.
Witnesses and official sources said the Fatulla industrial belt and Shibu Market area were rocked by violence as the workers staged protest against retrenchment and demanding withdrawal of cases filed against the workers of Marina Apparels.
The troubles erupted in the morning as a group of garment workers gathered in Post Office Road area about 8.0am and barricaded the road.
The management of Marina Apparels filed a case against some of its workers Friday on charge of assaulting the factory owner and officials Thursday.
Amid the raging unrest, the rioters attacked and damaged 8/10 factories and called these factories' workers to join them in the demonstrations. A number of vehicles were also damaged on Narayanganj Link Road.
As RAB and army troops asked them to calm down, the enraged workers started pelting them with brickbats that triggered chase and counter-chase, the sources said.
30 hurt as garment workers clash with army, cops in N'ganj
FE Team | Published: October 30, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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