GAZIPUR: Most of the workers of readymade garments beside Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Borobari area locked into sporadic clashes with police on Monday morning.

The clash erupted when workers of most of the garments’ including Interfact Sweater, Tongi Zaber & Zubayer, Columbia Garments, Laxma Apparels Ltd and Jamuna garments were staging protest blocking roads demanding Tk 8000 as minimum wage per month.

The movement started at around 7.50am. The clash was underway till filing the report at 9.10am.

Earlier on Sunday, RMG workers at Kaliakoir of Gazipur and Tongi staged protest demanding Tk 8000 as minimum monthly wage.

During the time they protested by blazing tires on Dhaka-Tangail highway and locked into a clash with police, leaving more than 50 workers injured.

Later more than 50 garments factories announced leave for the day.

On the other hand, workers locked into a clash with police at the Uttarkhan and Dakkhinkhan of Uttara area of the city on the same demand.

BDST: 0929 HRS, SEP 23, 2013
SR/AKA/BSK