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Garments workers clash

October 31st, 2009 by Fahad Kaizer
Fahad Kaizer
Dhaka, Bangladesh, South Asia
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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02/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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03/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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04/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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05/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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06/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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07/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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08/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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09/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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10/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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11/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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12/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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16/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
Garments workers clash169286
17/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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18/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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19/20
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles, while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009
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Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at

Four people including a policewoman reported killed as workers of Nippon Garments and police clashed
violently at Ershad Nagar in Tongi today morning. Workers of that Garments were demonstrating at the
factory from 8am over unpaid dues. The situation turned into violence when police tried to stop the
protesting workersÂ’ movement to the streets. Angry workers damaged and set fire to a number of vehicles,
while police started firing tear gas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Traffic
on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was blocked due to this clash from 9am to 1pm. Some 50 people including police. were injured, according to the witnesses. Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 31 2009

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Fahad Kaizer
Dhaka, Bangladesh, South Asia
+ More stories from Fahad Kaizer
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Submitted by Fahad Kaizer on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 06:28.

Thanks

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good photos! work hard,
Submitted by Rahat Khan on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 03:56.

good photos! work hard, kaizer!

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