Police and RMG workers engage in a clash following a protest led by the workers on January 8, 2019 CollectedPolice dispersed RMG workers on Hemayetpur-Tannery RoadTwenty-five people have been injured in a clash between police and ready-made garment (RMG) industry workers in Savar. The incident took place on Tuesday morning; the third day of RMG workers’ protests demanding changes to a new wage structure. The workers of five factories—including Shams Styling Wears Ltd of Standard Group, and TCL-2—in the Hemayetpur area, are demonstrating. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesting workers, injuring both RMG workers and members of law enforcement. Also Read- RMG workers protest for 3rd day, block Dhaka roadsDhaka 1 Ashulia Industrial Police Director Sana Saminur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune: “The workers hurled stones at us.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 08:03 UTC