A clash took place between garment workers and police in Ashulia. Following the incident, a general holiday was declared in 26 factories in the Kathgara and surrounding areas starting Saturday morning.
Industrial police reported that workers started demonstrations after a work stoppage and threw bricks at several factories. During the chase and counter-chase between police and workers, more than fifty people, including police personnel, were injured, and tear gas was fired to disperse the crowd.
Workers demonstrated with various demands, including setting a minimum wage of 30,000 taka and stopping blacklisting. Industrial Police-1 Superintendent Mohammad Mominul Islam Bhuiyan stated that special police and industrial forces are working to control the situation.
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