Vehicles torched, vandalised during RMG workers’ protest for wage hike in Gazipur

Two buses have been torched and several vehicles vandalised in Gazipur during heated protests by garment factory workers demanding an increase in their salary, reports bdnews24.com.
Workers from the Konabari and Kashimpur areas staged protests and blockades on the Dhaka-Tangail highway to press home their demand on Tuesday.
Clashes erupted between the workers and law enforcement, according to KM Ashraf Uddin, chief of Konabari thana.
Buses were torched and vehicles were vandalised as garment workers protested for wage hike in Gazipur, he said
As tensions escalated, the police used teargas to disperse the demonstrators, who retaliated by hurling brickbats and stones.
The workers subsequently shifted their attention to two passenger buses on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, setting them on fire and vandalising several other vehicles. The incident caused significant traffic disruptions along the highway.
Abdullah Al Arefin, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service, said firefighters from Kashimpur managed to control the fire within half an hour. The buses suffered extensive damage, but no casualties were reported.