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Download PDF Hundreds of power-loom workers in Narsingdi forced into Chouala Palli Bidyut Samity-2 compound in protest at frequent power cuts, setting 12 vehicles on fire and damaging other valuables yesterday morning.
Around 700 workers rampaged through the power office at about 5:00am as production disruptions due to frequent power outages affected their wages, witnesses said.
The workers had been demanding uninterrupted power supply for the last two months. Earlier on August 24, they laid siege to the power office and put up barricades on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway to press home their demand, sources said.
Locals joined in yesterday’s vandalism in protest at load shedding during sehri, iftar and tarabi namaaj.
The police later brought the situation under control.
“The attackers ransacked the office damaging furniture, fixtures and other valuables. They also set fire to nine motorcycles, two pickups and a jeep during the hour-long rampage”, Syed Wahidul Islam, general manager of Palli Bidyut Samity-2, told The Daily Star.
He estimated the losses at around Tk 40 lakh.
“We’re not sure who perpetrated the attacks and why. Vested interests might have a hand in it as we disconnected all illegal power connections and made using metres mandatory.”
Bijoy Boshak, assistant superintendent of police (ASP, Circle), said power-loom workers who had been protesting power disruptions carried out the attacks.
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