Workers ransack sweater factory in Savar

Angry workers have vandalized a sweater factory at Genda area in Savar demanding wage hike.

Police resorted to baton charge to disperse the workers who clashed with management staffs of Dynamic Sweater Industries Limited on Monday.
A critically injured worker has been admitted to Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar. Other injured workers have been provided first aid in different clinics. Inspector of Industrial Police Mirza Saizuddin told bdnews24.com that factory authority and workers clashed when workers started vandalizing factory demanding a rise in their wage. The incident left many injured.

Many workers including knitting operator Abul Kalam alleged that designer of the factory Suman Ahmed manhandled the workers when they were protesting seeking wage hike. This infuriated workers who then vandalized interiors of the factory and started agitating outside the factory, the workers claimed.

Later police cleared the area charging batons.

Refuting workers’ claim of being manhandled by a staff, supervisor Sanwarul Islam told bdnews24.com that angry workers ransacked third and fourth floors of the factory and took away furniture and close circuit TV cameras.

Director Azam Khan told bdnews24.com, a group of miscreants went on a rampage making an ‘irrational’ demand. Some upstart worker’s organization misled them, he alleged.

Properties worth Tk 6 million have been vandalised, factory authorities claimed.

Azam Khan said, “We were to deliver goods to our clients in Netherlands, Italy and other countries. But the shipment will now be delayed because of the unrest.”

Additional police have been deployed in front of the factory.