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.
2 RMG workers killed in Savar road crashes
Two garment workers were killed in separate road accidents in Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Tk 25 lakh fake stamps seized, 2 held
Detective Branch of police detain two people with a huge amount of fake revenue stamps in separate drives through Dhaka and Ashulia.
1kg cocaine seized at Ashulia
Police seize 1 kilogramme of cocaine and arrest two persons for carrying those in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, last night.
Security guard killed in Ashulia 'robbery'
Alleged robbers stabs a security guard to death during a "heist" in a readymade garment unit's warehouse in Ashulia, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
40 workers hurt in clash with cops in Ashulia
At least 40 workers of an Otobi furniture factory are injured during a clash with police in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital.
‘Ansarullah Bangla’ man held over Ashulia bank heist
Police arrest a man said to be a member of militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team in connection with the grisly bank robbery in Ashulia that left nine people including the branch manager killed.
100 workers sick drinking factory water in Ashulia
Over a hundred workers of a garment unit fall sick after drinking the factory’s supply water in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Another Savar bank robbery victim dies
Another victim of Ashulia bank robbery succumbs to his injuries at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.
2 ‘militants’ held for Ashulia bank robbery
Three days into the Ashulia bank robbery that left eight people dead, police arrested two “militants” for their alleged involvement with the deadly incident.
50 Ashulia RMG workers fall sick after having snacks
At least 50 workers of a garment factory in Ashulia, outskirts of the capital Dhaka, falls sick after taking snacks supplied by the factory.