GAZIPUR: The authorities concerned declared some 10 factories closed in the district as Readymade Garments (RMG) workers staged protest at Kashimpur and Sripur upazila by blocking Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Tuesday morning.

Witnesses said workers started protesting around 9:00am at Kashimpur and Sripur upazila separately demanding implementation of salary structure declared by wage commission board.

Police opened fire teargas shells to disperse the workers and rubber bullets. Later, they brought the situation under control.

On the other hand, authorities of 10 garment factories declared shut for one day after the incidents.

District industrial police assistant superintendent of police Mosharraf Hossain said industrial police opened fire teargas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.

BDST: 1635 HRS, NOV 12, 2013
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