2 workers hurt in protest
Temporary workers of a thread factory in Chittagong city yesterday staged demonstration demanding pay rise and regularisation of their job.
Two workers were hurt, one critically, as police baton-charged to disperse the protesters inside the factory.
Sources said over 400 temporary workers stopped work and staged a sit-in inside Coats Bangladesh Ltd, a thread factory, in Sagorika area around 3:00pm to press their demands.
An hour later police entered the factory premises and started baton charging. Islam and Javed sustained injuries in police action. They were taken to Holy Crescent Hospital. Critically hurt Islam was under intensive care unit (ICU) of the private clinic.
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