Authorities have declared holiday in at least 60 readymade garment (RMG) factories in Ashulia, Savar as workers’ protests erupted on Wednesday.
The protests, which started along the Bypail-Abdullahpur road, have prompted heightened security measures, with military and law enforcement agencies on high alert.
The unrest began early Wednesday morning when workers, who had entered their respective factories, took to the streets instead of joining work.
Their protests, which spanned from Bypail to Zirobo, centered around demands for improved working conditions and other grievances.
As the situation deteriorated, factory authorities were compelled to declare holidays for the affected factories one by one, Md Sarwar Alam, Superintendent of Industrial Police-1, confirmed the development, stating that the decision to close the factories was made to address the growing unrest.
This latest protest follows an earlier demonstration on September 2, when unemployed workers blocked the Nabinnagar-Chandra and Bypail-Abdullahpur roads, demanding equal recruitment opportunities for men and women in Ashulia's garment sector. In response, at least 30 factories had also declared holidays at that time.