DHAKA, Oct 31 : Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s Kafrul area turned into a battlefield on Thursday morning as readymade garment workers clashed with police and army personnel in protest against layoffs and closure.
Protesters vandalised and set fire to two police and army vehicles, including those of Kazi Golam Mostafa, the officer-in-charge of Kafrul Police Station, The Daily Star reported.
In response, police and army personnel took action to disperse them, the OC added.
Locals reported gunshots and videos of people running away as the shots were heard going off in the background.
According to the police officials, workers of a garment factory took to the streets around 8:30 am protesting layoffs and the closure of their factory. Later, workers from various factories in Mirpur-14 and Kachukhet areas joined them, the police official said.
According to reports, the violence continued till around 10 am. However, the situation was still tense.
Two units of firefighters were working at the scene to extinguish the fire set on the vehicles by the protesters, it said. (UNI)
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