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More than 50 RMG factories in Savar-Ashulia industrial belt shut amid labour unrest
Authorities at 13 factories in Gazipur industrial area have discontinued their operations
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 15 Nov 2026, 02:55 PM
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More than 50 readymade garment factories in the capital’s Savar and Ashulia industrial areas have shut down following labour unrest.
Besides, authorities at 13 factories in Gazipur
industrial area have discontinued their operations, while at least five
factories have declared Sunday as a holiday.
Contacted, Superintendent of Police of Industrial
Police-1 Mominul Islam Bhuiyan said, “The owners have kept at least 50 factories
shut following Section 13(1) of the Labour Act. Overall situation of the
industrial areas is normal, and most workers have been working peacefully.”
“Although workers at five factories entered the
factory premises, they observed work abstention instead of joining work,” he
added.
According to industrial police, among the RMG
factories, 36 have been shut as per Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act,
14 have been closed for an indefinite period and five have been shut verbally.