One of the RMG workers seen confronting a police while the RMG workers set out to protest for the seventh day on Sunday; January 13, 2019 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneHoliday declared in 51 factoriesAt least 10 ready-made garment (RMG) workers have been injured in a clash with police while they set out to protest for the seventh day. The incident occurred in the Jamgora area near Abdullahpur-Baipail highway on Sunday, when police tried to disperse the workers positioned on the road protesting discrepancies in the new wage structure. According to workers and police, the workers positioned themselves on the highway and blocked the road. On information, police went to the spot and tried to disperse the workers. Dhaka 1 Ashulia Industrial Police Director Sana Saminur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune: “The situation is under control right now.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2019 07:19 UTC