The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Several hundred workers of different garment factories in the city suburb yesterday staged demonstrations and went on the rampage demanding salaries and Eid bonus.

Police said over two thousand employees of Panna Textiles in Savar Export Processing Zone (EPZ), Dhaka staged demonstrations inside the EPZ and damaged factory property early in the morning.

The workers of the factory owned by former Awami League MP, Mokbul Hossain, continued their angry demonstrations for hours as the factory authorities refused to pay their due salaries and Eid bonus.

Savar police said at one stage, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

In another incident, hundreds of workers of another factory, Fashion Toys, located at Imandipur also demonstrated in front of the factory gate demanding their salary and Eid bonus.

At one stage of the demonstration, the authorities, however, assured them of paying their due salaries.