UNB :
Four workers of a coal-based power plant of S Alam group were shot dead and 25 others injured in a clash between police and workers in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Ahmed Reza, Rony Hossain, Shubho and Mohammad Rahat.
Azizul Islam, officer-in-charge of Banshkhali Police Station, said tension has been prevailing since Friday over non-payment of workers’ dues.
On Saturday morning, the leaders of the workers’ union sat in a meeting with local administration to settle the issue.
At one stage, an altercation ensued between police and power plant workers around 11:45 am, triggering a chase and counter-chase.
Later, police fire bullets to disperse the workers, leaving four dead on the spot and 25 others injured.
Five of the injured, who sustained bullet injuries, were taken to Chittagong Medical College and Hospital while the others were undergoing treatment at Banshkhali Upazila Health Complex.
The agitated workers reportedly carried out vandalism and arson attacks inside the power plant.
In 2016, six people were killed in a clash with police in the same coal-based 1320 MW Power Plant.
