A Correspondent:
Gazipur: An RMG worker died yesterday during the ongoing protest, demanding a minimum basic sala-ry of Tk 23,000, on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Bhogra in Gazipur.
The deceased was identified as Russel Hawladar, 22, an electrician of Design Express Limited Company in Maleker Bari in the district and son of Hannan Hawladar of Jhalakathi district..
Protesting RMG workers said that Russel died in “police firing.” Police rejected the claim.
Workers of several factories staged demonstrations on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Bhogra area, de-manding salary hike.
Later, authorities concerned of Design Express Limited declared suspension of the production of the fac-tory amid unrest, workers said.
On information, police rushed to the spot and fired rubber bullets and used tear gas shells to disperse the workers.
Md Ranju, a colleague of Russel, said, “Russel received bullet injuries while returning home from the factory.”
He was taken to Taiarunnesa Memorial Medical College and Hospital where the doctors referred him to Tongi Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital.
Dr Tarek Hasan, resident medical officer of Tongi Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital, said Russel was brought dead at the hospital.
The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy, said Dr Tarek.
