Ashulia

Unrest emerges as a new threat to RMG recovery

The number of apparel work orders received by Bangladeshi companies from international retailers and brands for the autumn and winter seasons of 2025 dropped by nearly 10 percent compared to the past due to major shocks from the nationwide student movement and labour unrest in major industrial belts over the past two and half months.

219 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid labour unrest

There was no report of any attack or vandalism in any factory, or any road blockade anywhere in the area.

114 garment factories closed amid labour unrest

Around 114 garment factories have been shut down due to labour unrest in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

40 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid labour unrest

Negotiations between the owners and workers are still in progress in a bid to resolve the issues

79 garment factories closed in Ashulia after workers refuse to attend

There were no reports of attacks, vandalism, or road blockades in the area today

60 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid workers’ unrest

The factories had announced yesterday that they would resume operations from today.

Army-police joint operation underway to quell unrest in industrial areas

A joint operation involving the Bangladesh Army, local police, and Industrial Police has commenced since early today in the garment industrial zones of Dhaka and Gazipur

30 garment factories in Ashulia closed amid protests

The Industrial Police and the army reached the scene and managed to persuade the workers to remove the barricades on the Baipail-Abdullahpur road.

Baul singer 'raped' in Ashulia

A Baul singer has alleged that she was raped by two men in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka.

September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024

Unrest emerges as a new threat to RMG recovery

The number of apparel work orders received by Bangladeshi companies from international retailers and brands for the autumn and winter seasons of 2025 dropped by nearly 10 percent compared to the past due to major shocks from the nationwide student movement and labour unrest in major industrial belts over the past two and half months.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

219 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid labour unrest

There was no report of any attack or vandalism in any factory, or any road blockade anywhere in the area.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

114 garment factories closed amid labour unrest

Around 114 garment factories have been shut down due to labour unrest in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024

40 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid labour unrest

Negotiations between the owners and workers are still in progress in a bid to resolve the issues

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

79 garment factories closed in Ashulia after workers refuse to attend

There were no reports of attacks, vandalism, or road blockades in the area today

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

60 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid workers’ unrest

The factories had announced yesterday that they would resume operations from today.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Army-police joint operation underway to quell unrest in industrial areas

A joint operation involving the Bangladesh Army, local police, and Industrial Police has commenced since early today in the garment industrial zones of Dhaka and Gazipur

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

30 garment factories in Ashulia closed amid protests

The Industrial Police and the army reached the scene and managed to persuade the workers to remove the barricades on the Baipail-Abdullahpur road.

October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018

Baul singer 'raped' in Ashulia

A Baul singer has alleged that she was raped by two men in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka.

November 16, 2017
November 16, 2017

19 crude bombs recovered in Ashulia

Law enforcers recover 19 cocktails from an abandoned bag in Ashulia of Savar.