Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- A policeman has came under attack during ongoing workers' protests in Mirpur on Tuesday morning,

Pallabi Police Station chief Jalal Uddin confirmed the attack to bdnews24.com around 12:30pm.

He said, "After the workers were chased away and dispersed from this area (Mirpur-11), they moved towards Kalshi. At that time, several police personnel from Pallabi Police Station were heading towards Mirpur-11. A policeman was found to be separated from the main group and attacked."

A video of the incident shows several agitated individuals repeatedly beating the policeman with sticks. A few others can also be seen trying to stop the attackers.

Earlier, clashes broke out between garment workers and police beneath the Mirpur-11 m...