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.
There was no report of any attack or vandalism in any factory, or any road blockade anywhere in the area.
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).
Negotiations between the owners and workers are still in progress in a bid to resolve the issues
There were no reports of attacks, vandalism, or road blockades in the area today
The factories had announced yesterday that they would resume operations from today.
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
The Industrial Police and the army reached the scene and managed to persuade the workers to remove the barricades on the Baipail-Abdullahpur road.
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