Dhaka: A man was killed and several others injured in a triangular clash among police, transport workers and toll collectors at Buriganga Bridge in Postogola area here on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Md. Sohel, a driver of a three-wheel passenger vehicle, reports the UNB.

The clash was ensued between a group of transport workers and toll collectors over resettlement of toll rate for the Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge around 7:00am, said Assistant Commissioner Faysal Mahmud of Shyampur zone.

On information, police rushed to the scene and charged baton, lobbed tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets, triggering a clash leaving 11 people with bullet injuries, witnesses said.

The injured were taken to several hospitals in the area with bullet injuries.

Later, Md Sohel succumbed to his injuries at Ikuria General Hospital with bullet injures around 10:00am.

Creating huge suffering to the commuters, traffic movement remained suspended for several hours on the bridge due to the skirmishes.

Meanwhile, the transport workers withdrew their protest programme around 1:30pm after getting assurance from the local Awami League Leaders of solving the issue immediately.