At least 35 people were injured in clashes between garment workers and police in different areas of Savar, Gazipur and the capital on Thursday morning while they were trying to stage demonstration again.
The readymade garment (RMG) workers staged the demonstration for the fifth consecutive day in Ashulia of Savar, Bhogra Bypass and Mogorkhal area in Gazipur and Mirpur area.
In Savar, the unruly workers started staging demonstrations at Jamgarah in Ashulia in the morning, demanding cancellation of the 'discriminatory' wage board announced by the government for them.
Police tried to disperse them, the workers pelted brick bats at the law enforcers. A chase and counter-chase took place between the workers and police, leaving 30 people injured.
Besides, a tense situation was prevailing in the area following the incident and a number of garment factories were declared laid off for Thursday to fend off troubles.
BGB teams were seen patrolling in the area to prevent any untoward incident, reports UNB.
In Gazipur, hundreds of workers of different garment factories started demonstrating.
At one stage, the workers tried to block Dhaka-Bypass road, but police dispersed them by charging batons.
A chase and counter-chase took place among the workers and police, leaving at least five people injured.
Meanwhile, the authorities of at least 30 garment factories have kept their production suspended since Wednesday over the unrest.
In the capital city, the workers of several garment factories started staging demonstrations at Mirpur-10 intersection, Sheurapara, Kazipara and Agargaon after putting barricades on the busiest Rokeya Sharoni road.
Severe traffic gridlocks were created from Duaripara to Mirpur-10 and also from Farmgate to Agargaon areas of the capital.