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. 

Students of Government Titumir College have left the railway and road routes in the capital's Mohakhali area after 5 hours of blockade.

The students started a protest by blocking the railway and road in the Mohakhali area around 11 am on Monday (November 18) demanding a university. This stopped traffic from both sides.

On the ground, it can be seen that the students' blockade has created a long traffic jam in the area. This has also affected the roads in the surrounding areas. Passengers and drivers have suffered due to this. Many are forced to walk to their destinations.

Meanwhile, the Noakhali-bound Upakul Express train was attacked during the students' protest. Several windows of the train were broken and several passengers, including children, were injured.

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In this regard, Railway Dhaka Divisional Police Superintendent Anwar Hossain told Barta24.com that several people were injured in the attack on the Upakul Express train. The exact number cannot be said at the moment.

Several pictures of the attack have been spread on social media. It was seen that a man and a woman were directly injured by the stones thrown by the protesters. In addition, a child was also seen in a bloody state.

The control room informed that two intercity trains are stuck on the line in the Mohakhali area due to the students' protest. Among them, the Agnibeena Express bound for Tarakandi in Jamalpur and the Banalata Express bound for Dhaka that left from Chapainawabganj.

14 people, including 10 former ministers of the Awami League government, two advisers, a retired judge and a former secretary, were to be brought to the International Crimes Tribunal in the case filed in the July-August massacre, but 13 accused have been brought to the tribunal from Keraniganj Central Prison.

Abdur Razzak will not appear in the tribunal today as he is on remand in another case.

Meanwhile, security has been strengthened in front of the International Crimes Tribunal since Monday (November 18) morning. The investigating agency will apply for extension of the investigation time of the genocide case today.

Those who were produced are - former minister Anisul Haque, Farooq Khan, Dr. Dipu Moni, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haque Inu, Shahjahan Khan, Junaid Ahmed Palak, Salman F. Rahman, Dr. Taufiq-e-Ilahi Chowdhury, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Golam Dastgir Gazi, retired Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and former Home Secretary Jahangir Alam. Currently they are all in jail.

On October 27, the ICT headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, Justice Md. Shafiul Alam Mahmud and Judge Md. Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury ordered to produce them.

A fire broke out in the Fresh Tissue Paper godown located at Meghna Ghat in Sonagaon, Narayanganj.

The fire broke out at around 5:10 am on Monday (November 18).

After receiving the news of the fire, several units of the Fire Service reached the spot at around 5:25 am and are working to control the fire.

As the fire intensity increased as of last report, 12 units of the Fire Service are working to put out the fire.

After the fire broke out in the Fresh Tissue godown, 06 units from Sonargaon, Gazaria, and Gazaria BSCIC Fire Stations first worked to put out the fire. Later, 6 more units from Bandar, Kanchpur, and Siddiq Bazar Fire Stations arrived at the spot.

However, the Fire Service could not immediately confirm the cause of the fire.