Taslima Akhter, the union leader, claimed some of the demands made by the workers were” just,” but that also that some elements were attempting to “use the opportunity of discontent” to stir up trouble.
Activists demanded more men become hired in a sector with a female workforce as well as better overtime pay.
Mohammad Hatem, leader of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said some expectations were “illogical”.
He claimed that those demands included demands for an identical amount of men and women in factories and a quadruple overtime pay increase.
” If they come with only demands, we can discuss this on the table but they are taking to the streets instead”, said Hatem, blaming “interest parties” wanting to harm the economy, without giving additional information.
Employees from other industries, including medical, ceramics and set factories, even held protests, police said.
Emran Ahmmed, a policeman officer in the Gazipur Industrial area, claimed that protesters smashed masonry into two locations in the Gazipur place.
Bangladesh is the world’s second-biggest producer of garments by worth after China and supplies many of the world’s major brands, including Levi’s, Zara and H&, M.