The crowd was dispersed, and later they left the area on their own," he added.However, Sadequl Rahman Shamim, General Secretary of the Garment Workers Trade Union Centre, gave a different account. Even before the workerscould reach the barricade, police fired tear gas shells and charged batons to disperse them. ""When the workers tried to regroup, police intervened, leading to a brief chase," he added.When asked about injuries, Shamim said, "I personally sent seven or eight workers to the hospital, but the actual number of those injured may cross 40. "Shahbagh Police Station's Inspector Asaduzzaman said law enforcers followed protocol and blocked the march when the workers tried to enter the Secretariat road. "When they started throwing bricks and stones at the police, we used tear gas to control the situation and disperse them," he added.
