SAVAR: Nasa Group authorities suspended 109 workers and sued 619 others of their three garment factories in Ashulia area in tough punitive actions on charges of vandalism.

Asaduzzaman, manager (admin) of the apparel industrial group, filed the case with Ashulia thana early Friday.

Earlier on Wednesday, some 4,000 workers of Nasa in Nischintapur area staged demonstrations to press their demands, including resignation of seven officers and withdrawal of the cases filed earlier against the workers during the period of massive labour unrest in Ashulia in June.

Later on Thursday, at least 40 people, including RAB and police personnel and garment workers, were injured in a clash that erupted in the Nasa precincts. At one stage, the workers allegedly ransacked three factories.

Ashulia thana OC Sirajul Islam said none of the accused workers had yet been arrested.

Asaduzzaman told banglanews24.com.bd, “The workers ransacked the factories unnecessarily, in the name of movement.”

BDST: 1100 HRS, 23 JULY 2010