Police have detained 13 people in connection with two cases filed over vandalism and arson during garment worker protests in Savar and Ashulia, where demonstrations continued on Tuesday.
Police have filed two cases with Ashulia police station over vandalism and arson, while another case is being processed at Savar Model police station.
The officers-in-charge of the two police stations confirmed the information on Tuesday noon.
They said Savar Model police had detained nine people, while Ashulia police had detained four over allegations of vandalism and arson.
Savar Model police station OC Md Saiful Alam said a case was being processed over the arson attack on a bus in the Tetuljhora area early Tuesday.
He added that nine people had been detained over various offences, including vandalism and arson.
Ashulia police station Inspector (Investigation) Harun or Rashid said two cases were filed early Tuesday over vandalism and arson. Four people had been detained so far.
40 factories suspend operations amid protests
Meanwhile, workers staged demonstrations from Tuesday morning in Nishchintapur, Narsinghapur and the Unique area along the Abdullahpur-Baipail road in Ashulia.
At one point, workers hurled bricks and stones at police as officers attempted to clear the road. Police responded by firing tear gas shells to disperse them.
Earlier in the morning, workers at several factories along the road stopped working and remained inside their workplaces. Some factory authorities announced closures around 8:30am.
Speaking around 10:45am, Mohammad Mominul Islam Bhuiyan, superintendent of Industrial Police-1 in Ashulia, said factory authorities had declared holidays at around 40 factories amid the unrest.
Workers at around 10 other factories had stopped work but remained inside their workplaces, he added.
