Twelve people, including some officials of Narayanganj City Corporation, were injured in an attack by the unauthorised auto-rickshaw drivers at the corporation鈥檚 building in Narayanganj on Monday.
Witnesses said that the drivers staged demonstration in front of the city corporation building, protesting its move to stop plying of unauthorised auto-rickshaw in the city to reduce traffic jams.
At one stage, they entered the building and carried out an attack on some officials and student representatives using brick chips and sharp weapons, leaving 12 people injured.
They also confined the staff of the city corporation inside the building for nearly one and half an hour, creating a tense situation among local people.
Chief executive officer of the city corporation Mohammad Zakir Hossain said that the drivers carried out the attack on the city corporation staff and student representatives, who were tasked to reduce traffic jam, without any provocation.
He also condemned the attack on employees and students.
