Law enforcement agencies maintained a strict vigil in Gazipur on Wednesday to prevent violence amid the labour unrest as most factories reopened and workers returned to their workplaces.
Tension erupted in the Noljani area in the morning when workers attempted to block the Dhaka-Gazipur road by dumping garbage and setting it on fire, said witnesses.
Law enforcement personnel quickly dispersed the protesters by firing tear gas shells and detained two people during the incident.
Several factories in the area announced holidays for the day following the unrest.
Industrial Police said most factories in Gazipur reopened in the morning, allowing workers to resume their duties.
Additional police and other law enforcement personnel were deployed at factory areas and different points along highways to prevent any untoward incidents.
Amzad Hossain, superintendent of police of Gazipur Industrial Police-2, said most factory owners have reopened their establishments and workers have returned to work from the morning.
He said seven people were detained from the Bhogra Bypass area on Tuesday while attempting to vandalise a toll plaza and carry out destructive activities.
A case was filed with Bason Police Station in this connection, accusing 1,200 unidentified people, he said, adding that the seven detainees were shown arrested in the case and handed over to the police station.
Meanwhile, a garment worker who sustained critical injuries in an attack during the ongoing wage protests in the Banglabazar area died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Toufiq Sheikh, 21.
Police are collecting CCTV footage from the scene to investigate his death, Amzad Hossain said.
Gazipur Deputy Commissioner Md Nurul Karim Bhuiyan told the media thar 12 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) had been deployed alongside police, Ansar and SRB members to prevent violence during the ongoing labour unrest.
Besides, 25 executive magistrates of the district administration are performing duties in the industrial areas, he said, adding that the situation in the industrial belt remained normal so far.