The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Narayanganj

Over 500 workers of Adamjee Export Processing Zone (AEPZ) went on rampage and staged demonstration on Narayanganj-Demra road, halting movement of traffic for two hours last night.

The angry workers took to the street at around 9 as part of their protests against the death of a co-worker killed in a road accident near Siddhirganj Silo here last night.

Police and eyewitness said the victim, identified as Rafiqul Islam (30), son of Sikdar Ali village Kalkini district Madaripur, was a worker of Highland Sweater Factory located in AEPZ.

Rafiq was crushed under the wheels of a factory staff bus while he was trying to get off from the bus on his way home at around 10 at night.

The workers of the factory got agitated as soon as they were informed about the death of their colleague. They came out of the factory and staged demonstration.

RAB and the joint force brought the situation under control by dispersing the crowd from the road. The management closed down the factory for two days.

Police sent the body for autopsy at Narayanganj General Hospital in early Thursday.

Victim's elder brother Kanchan Mia has filed a case at Siddhirganj police station, but police could not arrest anybody in this connection.