A readymade garment (RMG) worker, who suffered shotgun pellet wounds in a clash between police and RMG workers in Gazipur's Konabari area on November 8, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

The deceased, Jalal Uddin, 42, a supervisor of Islam Garments of Gazipur, breathed his last around at around 12:30am on Sunday while undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of the DMCH.

Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost confirmed the matter. 

The victim's brother-in-law Rezaul Karim said Jalal hailed from Netrakona district. 

“He was living in Konabari Zarun Bazar area with his wife Nargis Parveen and their daughter,” he added. 

Another worker, Anjuara Khatun, 28, was shot dead and many people, including Jalal, were injured in Konabari as law enforcers opened fire on garment workers demonstrating for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 23,000. 

The government fixed Tk12,500 as a minimum wage on November 7, workers of different factories continued demonstrations rejecting the minimum wage.

BDST: 1556 HRS, NOV 12, 2023
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