DHAKA: At least 20 people were injured when police tried to disperse the workers from Dhaka-Tangail highway where they took position urging garment owners to reopen their factories.

Witnesses said workers from 10 factories of Panishail area in Gazipur gathered in front of their respective factories and at one stage they took position on highway at around 8:15am.

Later, police fired tear shell and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control, leaving 20 people injured.

Following the matter Industrial police director Mostafijur Rahman told banglanews, “Some workers took position on the road in the area and we dispersed them.”

The situation is under control now and the vehicle movement is as usual, he added.

Industrial police Inspector Abdus Sattar told banglanews, “Workers come out to the roads demanding to reopen their garments but no untoward situation created yet.”

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

BDST: 1134 HRS, SEP 26, 2013
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