Police-RMG workers clash injures 20 in Savar

SAVAR, Mar 16 (UNB): At least 20 people were injured in a clash between garment workers and police in Ashulia of the district in the early hours of Friday.

Witnesses said a group of workers of United Trousers Garments at Gouripur were staging a demonstration in front of their factory on Thursday night demanding payment of their arrears.

At one stage, the agitated workers started vandalising the factory and confined its general manager and production manager to their rooms.

On information, police rushed to the spot and tried to disperse the workers.

Eventually, a clash ensued between the workers and the law enforcers at 12:00 am, leaving 20 staff members of the factory injured.

Additional policemen were deployed in the area to fend off further trouble, said Shahidul Islam, sub-inspector of Ashulia thana.

Meanwhile, the workers of the factory abstained from work also on Friday demanding that the arrears be cleared.