Staff Correspondent 
Clashes and chases broke out between workers and police in Ashulia, Savar, on Monday. Police fired several rounds of tear gas to bring the situation under control. No casualties were immediately reported. Following the clashes, workers and police remained face to face.
The violence began shortly after 10am on Monday (November 2) in the Narsinghpur and Nishchintapur areas along the Abdullahpur–Baipail road.
In view of the situation, most factories located alongside the road declared a general holiday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations and Intelligence) of Industrial Police-1, Shoaib Ahmed, said police were working to bring the situation under control.
Witnesses said worWorkers Clash with Police in Ashulia, Tear Gas Fired
Staff Correspondent
Clashes and chases broke out between workers and police in Ashulia, Savar, on Monday. Police fired several rounds of tear gas to bring the situation under control. No casualties were immediately reported. Following the clashes, workers and police remained face to face.
The violence began shortly after 10am on Monday (November 2) in the Narsinghpur and Nishchintapur areas along the Abdullahpur–Baipail road.
In view of the situation, most factories located alongside the road declared a general holiday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations and Intelligence) of Industrial Police-1, Shoaib Ahmed, said police were working to bring the situation under control.
Witnesses said workers initially gathered in front of an Ananta Group factory in the morning. They later moved to a Ha-Meem Group factory, where they threw bricks and stones. When workers from different factories attempted to block the road over various demands, tensions escalated between them and law enforcement personnel.
At one stage, workers and police engaged in chases and counter-chases. Police fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse the workers and restore order.
According to the latest reports, tension continued to prevail at the scene, with workers and police facing each other. Additional police personnel were deployed to maintain law and order in the area.kers initially gathered in front of an Ananta Group factory in the morning. They later moved to a Ha-Meem Group factory, where they threw bricks and stones. When workers from different factories attempted to block the road over various demands, tensions escalated between them and law enforcement personnel.
At one stage, workers and police engaged in chases and counter-chases. Police fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse the workers and restore order.
According to the latest reports, tension continued to prevail at the scene, with workers and police facing each other. Additional police personnel were deployed to maintain law and order in the area.
