They have been directed not to return until further notice.

The Chinese national was killed during a clash with Bangladeshi workers at the plant.

According to Moni Shah Jico, junior assistant manager at Payra power plant, only Chinese workers would stay in the power plant area to repair their quarters and take other preparations to resume the construction work, reported The Daily Star.

During that time, Bangladeshi workers will not stay in the construction area, he was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

Most of the Bangladeshi workers have reportedly left the site even before the direction came.

According to sources, there are 6,000 Bangladeshi workers in the site while only 1,500 of them were staying in their quarters yesterday, reported The Daily Star.

Recent incidents at the plant in Bangladesh displayed how people in this South Asian Islamic nation are annoyed with China over covering up deadly industrial accidents involving Muslims.

China seemed to be inevitably drawn towards hostilities with the Muslims in different parts of the world.

While China cosies up to Pakistan to gain a geopolitical edge vis-a-vis India, its treatment of Muslims within China and outside is drawing criticism. From Bangladesh to Balochistan (seeking freedom from Pakistan), the anger against China is growing.

A Chinese national was killed during the clash between hundreds of Chinese and Bangladeshi workers at Payra in Patuakhali area  where the partly-built China-funded power plant is being constructed.

The clash actually erupted after the death of a Bangladeshi worker at the site, local media reports said.

After hearing the death news, the other Bangladeshi workers charged at the Chinese workers, Md Manirul Islam, police said.

Injured Chinese national  Jang Yang Khang died at a hospital later.

Police said around 1000 policemen had reached the spot to restore calm after the clash erupted.

Firms from China have invested in Bangladesh in recent times in sectors which include bridges, roads and power plants but along with investments the anger and tension are rising over Chinese ways.

According to a BBC report, in some areas, the large number of Chinese workers has led to tensions with local communities.

About 6,000 workers - 2,000 of them Chinese - are employed at the plant in Patuakhali, about 200 km (124 miles) from the capital Dhaka, police told the British media.

The locals even accused that the Chinese were trying to cover up the incident that took place at the site and involved Muslim workers.

Violence in the past:

Tensions involving local people and Chinese-funded projects had spilled over before. In 2016, police opened fire on villagers in south-eastern Bangladesh as they protested against the construction of two China-backed power plants. Four people were killed, reported BBC.