A female worker was killed in a clash between two groups of workers in front of a garment factory on Tuesday morning in the Zirabo area of Ashulia, Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
The deceased was Rokeya Begum, 35, a sewing machine operator at Mascot Garments.
At least three others sustained injuries in the clash in front of the factory as well.
Md Sarwar Alam, superintendent of police (SP) for Industrial Police-1, said the clash between workers of Mascot Garments and Radiance Fashion started at around 8:45am, resulting in the death of the female worker.
Her body had been taken to PMK Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, he said, adding that two of the injured had been hospitalized.
The reason behind the clash could not be known immediately, and no road blockades were reported in the area.
