Garment workers in the Ashulia industrial area of Savar staged protests and clashed multiple times with police, demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 Taka. Police fired tear gas and sound grenades to control the situation, while a covered van was set on fire during the demonstration.
Workers from several factories left work and took to the streets on Monday morning. During the clashes, brickbats were hurled at Artistic Design Limited, and Sharmin Group in Ashulia declared their factory closed. Meanwhile, workers in Gazipur's Kaliakair also blocked highways to protest for the fourth consecutive day.
Several workers and law enforcement members were injured in the clashes, and some arrests were made. Additional police and BGB have been deployed to maintain order. Meanwhile, the Minister of Labor and Employment announced the formation of a new wage board and urged protesting workers to leave the streets and return to work.
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