Gazipur police have arrested seven people in a case filed over an attack on Mahmud Jeans’ Deputy Managing Director Rafee Mahmud, who is additionally the son of the company’s proprietor.
The arrestees are Noyon Babu, 35, who hails from Naogaon; Kajol Hossain, 32, who hails from the identical district; Rajeeb Mia, 42, of Kurigram’s Krishnapur; Rubel Rana, 28, of Sirajganj’s Kazipur; Ashraf Ali, 54, of Kurigram’s Rajarhat; Khademul Islam, 37, of Rangpur; and Shahin Dewan, 52, of Munshiganj.
Confirming the matter to The Industry Same outdated, Kaliakair Police Keep’s Sub-Inspector Atikul Islam acknowledged Rafee filed a case against over 500 people, with 18 named accused, on Friday evening over the attack.
“Police arrested seven of the accused within that evening. They’ve been produced prior to the court today time [30 November] and the court has sent them to reformatory,” he added.
Rafee changed into as soon as allegedly overwhelmed on Thursday (28 November) by the manufacturing unit’s protesting workers, who were aggravating their prominent salaries, after Rafee went to barter with them.
Rafee, who is additionally the vice-president of Bangladesh Apparel Formative years Leaders Association (Bayla), in an announcement to Bayla individuals the day earlier than today time acknowledged, “They [workers] tried to execute me the day earlier than today time. I couldn’t even relate for two minutes prior to the mob started attacking from all around.”
“Later I changed into as soon as dragged and slammed under the flyover and changed into as soon as assaulted by sizable bricks, metal rod and tree branches. As rapidly as I purchased hit on the attend of my head I fainted for a while.”
When I changed into awake, I felt them grabbing my neck, suffocating me and dragging me into my manufacturing unit and later they locked me inside of.”
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has strongly condemned the attack.
In a press assertion the day earlier than today time, BGMEA acknowledged such an attack is “unacceptable” and the incident will ship the wretched message about the nation’s industrial to the originate air world.
BGMEA additionally demanded these which would be fervent in instigating and destabilising the industrial be delivered to justice.
Workers of Mahmud Jeans in Gazipuron staged an illustration blocking off the Dhaka-Tangail toll road on Thursday, aggravating their due wages.
The blockade started at 9am, causing internet page visitors congestion stretching diverse kilometres on each facet. Around 8pm, the blockade changed into as soon as lifted on one facet of the toll road easing the congestion.
Police and workers acknowledged the drawl erupted over unpaid dues, including one month’s prominent wages for workers, provider advantages, and delayed salaries of six to 9 months for some manufacturing unit officials.
The staff further acknowledged that in August, they had to stage a prolonged demonstration for unpaid wages, which had accumulated to 5 months in the in the period in-between. Although the homeowners settled some funds then, dues for some workers remained.
In step with sources, Rafee Mahmud has been looking out for to promote property to pay the dues. He went to the manufacturing unit on Thursday evening to chat about the workers’ dues.
