At least 50 were injured when readymade garment workers locked horns with law enforcers in Hemayetpur of Savar on Wednesday morning.
This is the third day in succession that clashes took place in Savar over standard wage limits.
On Tuesday, authorities cited security reasons and announced holiday for the RMG units of Ashulia belt after days of clashes.
Witnesses said workers of Jamuna Group began demonstrations in the morning and was soon joined by other workers in the area.
At least fifty people were injured in the clashes that took place in spells, they said.
Dhaka police Assistant Superintendent Golam Mostafa Rasel said almost 50% of the units in Hemayetpur and adjacent areas were announced closed for the day after clashes.
Police fired rubber bullets and lobbed teargas shells to bring situation under contorl, he said.
“Workers of RMG units in Ashulia joined these protests since their factories are closed,” he added.
Readymade garment workers have been demonstrating for a few days protesting the indifference of owners towards the Tk5,300 minimum wage standard proposed by the government.
However, the workers themselves demand Tk8,000 minimum wage.