Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Garment workers in Fatullah, Narayanganj, clashed with police for the third consecutive day on Wednesday while protesting for higher wages and the implementation of their five-point demands, prompting law enforcers to fire tear gas shells, rubber bullets and sound grenades to disperse them.

Police arrested five people during the clashes, while an 18-year-old garment worker, identified as Jannat, fell ill after being exposed to tear gas.

The unrest began around 10am when workers from Shibu Market, Kath-erpool and nearby industrial areas attempted to move towards the Dhaka-Narayanganj Link Road to stage a blockade. Police tried to stop them, triggering a series of chases and counter-chases.

At one stage, workers fr...