Chase and counter-chase occurred; several teargas shells lobbed
Workers
of fire-devastated Tazreen Fashion Ltd prepare a list of the factory
workers for salaries Nishchintapur High School School Ground in Ashulia
on Monday
The
authorities shut down most of the garment factories in Ashulia
industrial belt for Monday as the angry workers continued their
demonstration nine days into Tazreen Fashions Ltd fire.The devastating fire that swept through Tazreen garment factory on November 24 night claimed the lives of 111 people and injured more than 100.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in association with workers' leaders started work on making list of the workers of Tazreen Fashion Ltd on Nishchintapur Non-Government Primary School premises since morning.
The list will include the names of all the workers including the dead, injured and missing ones, BGMEA sources said.
The Monday's demonstration erupted around 8:15am when the workers of Tazreen and other garment factories started demonstration at a road in Jamgara.
On information, police rushed to the spot and fired several teargas shells to disperse the agitating workers, prompting chase and counter-chase.
The agitating workers also threw brick chips on the law enforcers who are barring them from holding any rally at Jamgara.
In the wake of the situation, the authorities of the garment factories stopped the production at nearly 300 units for today, fearing vandalism.
Workers said they went to their factories in the morning but the authorities suspended operation for Monday.
Sporadic demonstrations continued at different spots till 10:30am.
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