SAVAR, DHAKA: More than 100 people, including police and passers-by, were injured and 50 vehicles vandalized in sporadic clashes between the Readymade Garments (RMG) workers and police in various areas of Savar upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.

Authorities closed around 200 RMG factories in this connection, so far.

Witnesses said the workers started the protest at around 8:00am and threw brick chips to the factories of Baismail, Abdullapur, Bismail and Zirabo areas of the upazila on demand of the implementation of salary structure declared by wage commission.

The clash erupted as police tried to prevent the workers from subversive acts.

Agitated labourers took position at various places including Jamgora, Chhoitola, Sarker Market on Abdullapur-Baipail highway and vandalized more than 50 vehicles.

Police charged batons and fired rubber bullets and teargas shells and used water canons to disperse the agitated workers that triggered a 3-hour long clash, leaving more than 100 people injured.

Agitated workers told to banglanews that they would not join in the work till their demand is not met.

Additional police, industrial police and RAB personnel with armoured cars have been deployed in the area to thwart further untoward situation.

BDST: 1347 HRS, NOV 12, 2013
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