250 sued over jute mill workers’ clash with cops in Khulna

A case has been filed against 250 people in connection with  Thursday’s clash between police and jute mill workers at Natun Rasata intersection in Daulatpur upazila on the last day of the their 72-hour strike.

Sub-inspector of Daulatpur Police Station filed the case on Thursday night for carrying out attacks on police that left four policemen injured, said additional deputy commissioner of police Sheikh Maniruzzaman.

Earlier, 20 people, including four policemen, were injured in a clash between police and jute mill workers in Daulatpur upazila on the last day of the 72-hour strike enforced by the state owned jute mill workers on Thursday.

The jute mill workers started their 72-hour strike by blocking roads and rail routes from 8am-12pm to press home their nine-point demand including implementation of the wage commission from Tuesday last.

Source: unb