Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The authorities shut down around 100 readymade garment (RMG) factories at Jamgara in Ashulia for Monday as the angry workers continued their demonstration nine days into Tazreen Fashions Ltd fire.
The Monday’s demonstration erupted around 8:15am when the workers of Tazreen and other garment factories started demonstration at a road in Jamgara.
The devastating fire that swept through Tazreen garment factory on November 24 claimed the lives of 111 people and injured nearly 100.
On information, police rushed to the spot and fired several teargas shells to disperse the agitating workers, prompting chase and counter-chase.
The agitating workers also threw brick chips on the law enforcers who are barring them from holding any rally at Jamgara.
In the wake of the situation, the authorities of the garment factories stopped the production for today, fearing vandalism, according reports.
Workers said they went to their factories in the morning but the authorities suspended operation for Monday.
Another report said at least 50 people were injured as apparel workers clashed with police at different places in the Ashulia garment belt for the second consecutive day on Monday.
Locals said at least 2,000 workers of different garment units at Jamgarh, Narsinghapur and Unique
took to the streets in the morning and staged demonstration to press home their various demands including compensation for the families of the deceased and treatment cost of those injured in the November 24 fire incident.
Police lobbed teargas shells and fired rubber bullets on the agitated workers as chase and counter-chase took place.
Earlier, over 50 people were injured in RMG worker-police clash in the area on Sunday.
BBN/SSR/AD-03Dec12-11:40 am (BST)
