CHITTAGONG, July 6 (BSS): The workers of a Readymade garment (RMG) at Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) ransacked in a Hong Kong-based foreign factory, demanding wage hike and summer allowances on Sunday.
CEPZ thana police said the workers were agitating since 8am this morning at the 'Denim Jeans Limited', a Hong Kong-based factory, demanding 10 per cent hike on their gross wages and summer allowances at the Sector-7 of the EPZ.
Officer in Charge of CEPZ thana Abul Monsure said over 2000 workers started vandalizing the factory at one stage of their demonstration.
"Police rushed to the spot and took control of the situation," he said.
Nazim Uddin, a worker of 'Denim Jeans Limited' claimed that they were got a 10 per cent hike on their gross wages. However, the factory owners gave them a 10 per cent increment on basis of their basic wages, he alleged.
"We were not getting our summer allowances," he added. OC said the workers were holding talks with the factory management to sort out the differences.
Additional police forces were deployed in front of the factory.
Workers ransack foreign factory at CEPZ for wage hike
FE Team | Published: July 07, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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