ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities of 30 garment factories declared shut their factories on Wednesday amid workers protest in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka city.

Sources said that following the workers protest some workers of garments factories took position on roads and started throwing brick-chips aiming factories at around 9:30am.

On information, police rushed to the spot and fired tear shells, rubber bullets and water canon to disperse the workers, leaving 20 workers injured.

But workers claimed that 40 people sustained injuries during police action in the protest.   

Confirming the matter Industrial Police-1 Director Mostafijur Rahman told banglanews, “Additional police forces were deployed in the area to avert any untoward situation.”

BDST: 1315 HRS, NOV 20, 2013
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