Dhaka, April 9 -- At least 100 people were injured in a clash between garment workers and police on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bhulta of Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district on Wednesday.

Witnesses said the workers of Tobin Tex took to the street at Aukhabo in the morning demanding payment of their dues and bonus and protesting firing of workers from the factory, UNB reports.

The workers said some 8-10 thousand workers were working at the factory and the production of the factory remained suspended from March 29 to April 7.

Besides, 65 workers of the factory were also fired without giving any prior notice.

The factory authorities pledged to provide a 65% bonus but actually they provided only 50 % and declared the factory closed withou...