DRC demands arrest of Taufiq’s killers 

The Democratic Rights Committee demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the death of garment worker Taufiq, who succumbed to his injuries after being brutally beaten during a workers’ protest in Gazipur over the demand for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000.

The committee also expressed solidarity with the ongoing movement of garment workers, who have long faced multifaceted economic deprivation and are demanding a living wage to ensure a decent standard of living.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the committee expressed outrage over Taufiq’s death, accusing law enforcement personnel and alleged hired assailants of using violence to suppress a legitimate labour movement.