"Bangladesh: Gazipur police force violently attacks garment workers' protest", 1 August 2020

On July 25, thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers from Viyellatex and Shofi Tex blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway to demand wages for July, festival allowances and a 12-day festival holiday. Police violently attacked the protesters using batons, gunshots, teargas and sound grenades, injuring 12 workers.