1,500 sued over vandalism during RMG protests in Ashulia

News Desk :
At least 1,500 people were sued in three separate cases filed over the vandalism of three garment factories, alongside causing financial loss and injuring factory officials, during the weeklong protests by readymade garment workers in Ashulia of Savar.

The authorities of three factories filed the cases with Ashulia police station on Sunday afternoon, corroborated Abdullahil Kafi, additional superintendent of Dhaka District Traffic Police.

According to the case statements, agitating workers launched an attack on Saiin Apparels Ltd at 11am on 31 October.

During the attack, the protesters also physically assaulted the factory’s employees.

Anisur Rahman, deputy general manager (operation) of the factory, filed a case against 400-500 people with Ashulia police station on 3 November.

Another 500-600 unnamed people were sued on the charge of vandalising the Hamim Group’s factory Next Collection in Narsinghpur area on 30 October.

Farhad Uddin, administration officer of Next Collection, filed the case.

Meanwhile, administrative officer of Next Collection, Farhad Uddin, subsequently filed another case in response to attacks on Hamim Group’s factory in the Narsinghpur area, accompanied by the assault and injury of the factory’s workers. “Cases have been filed against unidentified individuals.

As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the cases. Legal action will be taken following a thorough investigation,” said Additional Superintendent of Police Abdullahil Kafi.

At least 20 injured as alleged RMG workers ‘clash’ with factory staff in Ashulia during minimum wage hike protest Faruque Hassan, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday (1 November) called for the immediate arrest of those involved in the ongoing unrest.

“We will not compromise. We have already provided some evidence to the NSI, the DGFI and other government agencies to take action against them,” he said during a general discussion at the BGMEA Bhaban in the capital’s Uttara.

The BGMEA also requested police protection to safeguard the lives of RMG sector employees and factories.

A day earlier, the IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC), the Bangladesh chapter of a global alliance of 18 labour organisations, said it suspected that political parties were using the current labour movement for their benefit.