Workers of a factory that has been closed indefinitely in the Panishail area of Kashimpur in Gazipur metropolis have started a protest. During this, there was a chase and counter-chase between the aggrieved workers and the locals. At one point, the agitated workers set fire to a factory named Amazon Knitwear next to Jirani Bazar. During this, the area turned into a battlefield in a three-way clash.
According to multiple local sources, workers have been protesting in the Chakraborty area of the metropolis by blocking roads at the Beximco Industrial Park Limited factory in the Panishail area of Kashimpur for three days, demanding wages. In this incident, the authorities declared a layout in at least 20 factories in the vicinity. Among them, the authorities declared the Doreen Fashion Limited factory in the Panishail area of the city closed indefinitely on November 1. However, although the factory was opened yesterday, Sunday, the authorities declared a holiday again in the afternoon.
On Monday (November 18) morning, workers of Doreen Fashion Limited factory came to work and saw a notice declaring the factory closed indefinitely. Seeing the notice, the workers started protesting, demanding that the factory be reopened. At one stage, they created a blockade by taking up positions in the Jirani area of Chandra-Nabinagar road. At the same time, workers of the Beximco factory were also blocking and protesting at a separate place on the same road. At one stage of the movement, around 11:30 am, an argument between workers of Doreen Fashion and the Beximco factory led to a chase and clash. At least 5 people were injured in the clash.
The workers entered the Panishail and Kaltasuti areas and beat up the people of the area. The locals got angry and chased the workers. For some time, a three-way chase and counter-chase took place. At that time, some workers of Doreen Fashion and Beximco set fire to a factory named Amazon Knitwear in the East Kaltasuti area.
Upon receiving the news, members of the industrial police, police station and army and fire service rushed to the spot and controlled the situation.
Gazipur Fire Service Deputy Director Abdullah Al Arefin said that two fire service units were sent from Kashimpur after receiving the news of the fire. The fire is being extinguished with the help of the army.
Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Sarwar Alam said that there was a chase and counter-chase between workers of the Beximco factory and workers of the Dorin Fashion Limited factory. At one stage, a three-way clash broke out between the workers and the locals. Later, law enforcement agencies brought the situation under control.