Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- At least 35 people were injured in clashes between garment workers and police in different areas of Savar, Gazipur and the capital on Thursday.

The unruly workers started staging demonstrations for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday in Ashulia of Savar, Bhogra Bypass and Mogorkhal area in Gazipur and Mirpur area, demanding cancellation of the 'discriminatory' wage board announced by the government for them.

In Savar, at least 30 garment workers were injured in a clash with police at Jamgarah in Ashulia in the morning.

Witnesses said workers from different garment factories took to the streets in the morning at Jamgarah Choytala and have been staging demonstrations since then.

When police tried to disperse them, th...