Grève : affrontements à Kanchpur (নারায়ণগঞ্জ Narayanganj) – 27 mai 2012

30 hurt as RMG workers clash with cops

thefinancialexpress-bd.com

27 05 2012

At least 30 people were injured in sporadic clashes between policemen andgarment workers at Kanchpur, outskirts of the capital city, suspending vehicular movements on one of the country’s key highways for over three hours Sunday.

Thousands of apparel labourers, being infuriated by the strict police action, torched three shops and damaged several passing vehicles during the trouble-hours.

Witnesses said nearly 10,000 workers of Sinha Group located at Kanchpur in Narayanganj Industrial Apparel Belt were staging work abstention inside factory premise from 8:30 am to protest an attack on a trade union leader. Read more…