At least 15 workers of several readymade garment factories were injured in a clash with police at Hemayetpur in Savar on Monday.
Dipak Chandra Saha, officer-in-charge of Savar police Station, said workers attacked a number of garment factories at Padmar Intersection in Hemayetpur demanding a minimum basic salary of Tk 23,000.
On information, police rushed to the spot and used tear gas shells to disperse them, triggering a clash that left 15 workers injured.
A chase and counter chase took place during the clash.
A tense situation was prevailing in the area over the clash.
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Additional police forces have been deployed in Savar and Ashulia garment factory areas to avert further violence.