Staff Reporter :
A serious clash between cops and garment workers in Joydevpur crossing area of Gazipur district on Friday morning left at least 50 people, including members of law enforcing agency, injured.
According to RMG workers, locals and police, the clash is a consequence of a demonstration brewed from dissatisfaction of the workers as the authorities of Tanvir Fashion Wear announced that they would pay half of the salary of the month of May on June 16 instead of Friday (June 10).
Mohammad Shipon, Quality Inspector of Tanvir Fashion Wear, said the authorities of the factory had earlier said that they would pay the full salary of the month of May on June 10.
“As the authorities are saying that they would pay the half salary of the month of May on June 16, this triggered resentment among the workers. As soon as the news spread, the workers started staging demonstration in front of the factory,” he told journalists.
Mohammad Manik Miah, Inspector of Gazipur Industrial Police, said at one stage the workers took to the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at about 8:30am and blocked it after failing to withdraw their salary of the month of May.
Traffic movement on the highway remained suspended for nearly one hour following the clash over payment of dues creating severe traffic congestion. The vehicular movement on the highway, however, came to normalcy around 9:30am as police dispersed the agitators by lobbying teargas canisters.
The agitating workers also vandalised windows, furniture and other goods of the factory demanding immediate payment of the full salary of the month of May.
The clash ensued in the morning when police tried to bring the situation under control, leaving at least 42 workers and eight policemen injured.
During the clash, the workers threw brickbats on police who also charged baton on them. The law enforcers also fired several rounds of teargas shells to control the situation.
Meanwhile, Mahfuz Afzal, Deputy Director of Gazipur Industrial Police, said the authorities of the factory will pay the full month salary of the month of May tomorrow (Sunday).
“Police were compelled to fire teargas shells and rubber bullets to control the situation,” he said.
A serious clash between cops and garment workers in Joydevpur crossing area of Gazipur district on Friday morning left at least 50 people, including members of law enforcing agency, injured.
According to RMG workers, locals and police, the clash is a consequence of a demonstration brewed from dissatisfaction of the workers as the authorities of Tanvir Fashion Wear announced that they would pay half of the salary of the month of May on June 16 instead of Friday (June 10).
Mohammad Shipon, Quality Inspector of Tanvir Fashion Wear, said the authorities of the factory had earlier said that they would pay the full salary of the month of May on June 10.
“As the authorities are saying that they would pay the half salary of the month of May on June 16, this triggered resentment among the workers. As soon as the news spread, the workers started staging demonstration in front of the factory,” he told journalists.
Mohammad Manik Miah, Inspector of Gazipur Industrial Police, said at one stage the workers took to the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at about 8:30am and blocked it after failing to withdraw their salary of the month of May.
Traffic movement on the highway remained suspended for nearly one hour following the clash over payment of dues creating severe traffic congestion. The vehicular movement on the highway, however, came to normalcy around 9:30am as police dispersed the agitators by lobbying teargas canisters.
The agitating workers also vandalised windows, furniture and other goods of the factory demanding immediate payment of the full salary of the month of May.
The clash ensued in the morning when police tried to bring the situation under control, leaving at least 42 workers and eight policemen injured.
During the clash, the workers threw brickbats on police who also charged baton on them. The law enforcers also fired several rounds of teargas shells to control the situation.
Meanwhile, Mahfuz Afzal, Deputy Director of Gazipur Industrial Police, said the authorities of the factory will pay the full month salary of the month of May tomorrow (Sunday).
“Police were compelled to fire teargas shells and rubber bullets to control the situation,” he said.
