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Deaths of two female readymade garment workers in a road accident in the city’s Malibagh area have triggered a protest.
Several hundred fellow garment workers took to the streets in front of Abul Hotel in Malibagh following the deaths on Tuesday.
Agitators also vandalised number public buses shortly after the news spread among them. Law enforcers were trying to bring the situation under control.
According to bdnews24.com, Rampura Police Station OC Enamul Haque said the two RMG workers were run over by a bus around 2:00pm.
The deceased were identified as 13-year-old Meem Akhter, and Nahid Parveen Poly, 19. They were the workers of MH Garments Factory.
A Gazipur-bound bus of 'Suprabhat Paribahan' hit them as they were crossing the road near Abul Hotel.
Meem was killed on the spot and Parveen was seriously injured.
According to UNB, Parveen was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared her dead, said Sub-Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
Police seized the bus and arrested the driver shortly after the incident and the bodies were sent to DMCH morgue for autopsy.