The New Nation - Internet Edition

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At least 10 people were injured in a clash between workers and officials of a garment factory in Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) area yesterday.

Witnesses said the workers of Red Point Jacket Ltd, owned by a German national, had an altercation with the officials of the factory over better lunch allowances, leading to the violence.

The workers threw pieces of bricks at the officials, they said.

The factory's personal manager Bishnupado Saha, quality manager Sajal, production manager Mahbubur Rahman and timekeeper Shaheen were injured in the melee.

Workers Swapan, Ershad, Khaleque, Nurul Islam and Abdul Oli Ullah were also among the injured after the officials loyal to the owner retaliated.

Some 3,500 workers resorted to violence as the factory authorities refused to provide them Tk40 as lunch allowance.

The workers have been demanding the amount for months in place of Tk20. Later, the factory owner raised the amount to Tk25 but the workers were not happy with that.

A DEPZ official said a discussion was on to resolve the crisis.