Published on 12:24 AM, April 02, 2013

Workers agitated by extortion bid

 

Workers take to the streets yesterday after an extortionist, Photo:Amran Hossain

 

demanded money from managers of garment company Khalil Group at Kamalapur in Dhaka. The workers had earlier confined the extortionist to the factory premises and were unwilling to let the police take the man away, fearing "corrupt" officials might let him off. They barricaded the police vehicle, Photo:Amran Hossain

 

 

to stop them leaving the factory compound. The police were finally able to lead the extortionist away. Photo: Amran Hossain