SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 20 readymade garment workers were injured as law enforcers charged baton on their procession in protest against sacking and oppression.

The incident took place at a readymade garments factory at Shyampur area in Hemayetpur of the upazila in the morning.

Protesting the police attack, agitating workers gathered at Savar Press Club and made allegations against production manager and managing director of Jaisa Fashion Wear Limited for their physical and mental torturing in various times.

“Workers observed two-day strike as Production Manager and MD beat several labourers on false allegations on Sunday (April 27). As a result, authority retrenched 12 workers,” said one of the workers.

Police charged baton when the workers protested oppression and job cut in the morning, they added.

Human resource development officer of the factory Mustafizur Rahman told banglanews that the decision of 12 workers’ retrenchment will be continued.

BDST: 1710 HRS, APR 29, 2014