Protesting the sacking of co-workers, the garment workers ransacked two factories at Fatullah in Narayanganj yesterday forcing six export-oriented garment units in the area to halt production.

Workers and police sources said around 1,200 workers of Metro Garments located at Katherpool of Fatullah took to the street in the morning as six of their co-workers were fired on Tuesday.

At one point, they tried to get the workers of some other garment factories in the area to join their demonstration.

Failing in their attempt, the agitating workers threw stones towards the factories of Liberty and Mishu Wear Garments and ransacked those. Consequently, these factories and four other garment units in the area were shut down.

Informed, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

Contacted, the authorities of Metro Garments said that the six workers had resigned from their jobs.