ASULIA, DHAKA: Authorities of five readymade garments in Ashulia shut their factories for Saturday following unwanted workers’ agitation.

Locals said the agitated workers of Noble Comfort Composite Limited along with workers of four other factories started protest at the factory premises at around 8:00am.

The agitated workers hurled brick chips aiming the factories and police dispersed them firing rubber bullets and tear shells.

Later workers locked into clash with police, leaving at least 20 people were injured in Ashulia’s Bishmail-Zirabo road at around 9:00 am.

However, additional police force was deployed in the area to keep the situation under control and avoid unwanted violence.

The Industrial Police Inspector Abdus Sattar confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1106 HRS, SEP 28, 2013
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