ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities concerned declared closed 23 readymade garments factories in Jirabo, Ghosbagh, Narshingpur, Jamgora areas of Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, Sunday morning amid workers unrest.

Sources said that workers of various factories took to the streets and started staging protest demanding the implementation new salary scale declared by wage commission for garment workers.

Meanwhile, the workers tried to block roads and vandalize vehicles.

On information, industrial police fired rubber bullets and tear shell to disperse the agitating workers.

Confirming the matter, Ashulia Industrial Police Director Mostafizur Rahman told banglanews, “Following workers unrest 23 factories declared shut.”

Additional Police forces were deployed in the area to avoid untoward situation, he added.

BDST: 1156 HRS, NOV 10, 2013
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