The workers of a Korean ready-made garments have staged an hour long demonstration at the factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) demanding advanced salary and Eid bonus.
The agitated workers of New Era Fashion also vandalised the factory building during the demonstration, CEPZ sources said.
Inspector (Intelligence) Ariful Islam Arif of industrial police said some 950 workers of the factory were demanding their advanced salary of July and Eid bonus ahead of Eid-ul-fitr for a few days.
They started the demonstration around 9am when the factory authorities announced that the workers would only get the Eid bonus.
On information, industrial police forces rushed to the factory and dispersed the workers.
Police took control over the situation within an hour, he said.
“The factory authorities and workers representatives sat into a meeting to figure out a solution over the issue,” added the inspector.