Padma Bridge Rail Link ProjectOf the seven, at least three of the workers were bullet shot and all the injured workers were rushed to Sreenagar Upazila Health ComplexAt least seven workers of Padma Bridge Rail Link Project were injured when the security guards of the project opened fire on workers in the project area at Sitarampur of Lauhajang in Munshiganj Wednesday evening. Of the seven, at least three of the workers were bullet shot and all the injured workers were rushed to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex, confirmed UNO Md Kabirul Islam Khan. The incident took place at about 7:15pm when over 150 workers locked in an altercation with the contractors regarding mismanagement to pay off their overtime bills. The event took turn when the security personnel opened fire against them injuring the workers, sources say. More to follow…

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 07, 2020 05:15 UTC