A director of the Department of Environment was injured in an attack by workers during a drive at a Polythene factory at Islambagh in the capital鈥檚 Chawkbazar area Sunday afternoon.
The victim, Md Sawqat Ali, 42, is a deputy secretary and the DoE director for enforcement and monitoring.
He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at about 2:45pm, said DMCH police outpost in-charge Md Faruk.
鈥楬is different parts of the face and nose were affected in the attack. The official left the hospital after taking treatment in the ENT department,鈥� said Faruk.
Chawkbazar police station officer-in-charge Rezaul Karim said that the incident took place at about 12:30pm.
鈥楳embers of the police and the Rapid Action Battalion were assisting the DoE during the drive. Filing a case in this connection is underway,鈥� he said.
DoE executive magistrate Rubina Ferdousi who led the drive told reporters at DMCH that they seized goods and sealed off the factory.
鈥楾he factory workers attacked us when we came out of the factory and an official was injured in the attack,鈥� Rubina said.