DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Police said they fired rubber bullets and tear gas Tuesday to disperse thousands of garment workers who rampaged through industrial towns in Bangladesh to protest the killing of two factory workers during a demonstration for higher wages.
At least 30 people were injured in the violence, said police official Mohammad Nazrul Islam.
The two factory workers died earlier Tuesday, a day after they were seriously wounded by rubber bullets fired by police outside the capital, Dhaka.
Garment workers in Bangladesh have been protesting since last month to press for a wage hike.
In the latest violence, security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas to stop angry workers from vandalizing factories, Islam said.