Clashes over wages in Bangladesh: 15 injured; vehicles vandalised
Bangladesh: Due to dissatisfaction over salaries and allowances at the construction site of the Rural Power Company Limited's 1,320 MW power plant in the Dhankhali area Kalapara sub-unit of Patuakhali district, 15 workers and security guards were injured in a mass clash between Bangladeshi and Chinese workers .
During the clash between Bangladeshi and Chinese workers several vehicles vandalised and burnt.
Meanwhile, the situation was brought under control by the Kalapara police along with the district sub-unit officer who went to the spot to stop the clash.
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Additional police was also deployed to the spot where clashes took place.
Notably, four Bangladeshi workers named Obaidul, Shaheen Molla, Rakibul Islam and Zidan were seriously in the clash.
They were first admitted to Kalapara sub-unit health complex and later shifted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for further treatment.
As per the sources, the protest was about the deduction of their salaries in the name of service charges. They had been complaining about the same for a long time before they finally protested about the matter.
"We started protesting as the authorities did not accept our demand, which led to a clash," one of the hospitalised workers said.
Now, the situation is under control with the immediate strict action taken by the local administration.
Kalapara police station officer-in-charge Ali Ahmed said that the situation is normal now and additional police have been deployed there. Legal action will be taken if any written complaint is filed.
- ANI
