Garment factory closure
Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA
Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns
Inside the lives of RMG workers
In the shadowy predawn hours, the air in Ashulia, a small industrial town on the outskirts of Dhaka, is thick with anticipation.
A welcome decision to resolve RMG unrest
Cooperative efforts, sound leadership vital going ahead
Factory owners accept all 18 demands of RMG workers
Garment factory owners in Bangladesh have accepted all 18 of the demands of the workers, such as ensuring provisions for tiffin and night allowances, to tame ongoing unrest in the sector.
RMG worker unrest spirals in Ashulia
The Ashulia industrial belt saw an increased number of garment factories shut yesterday amid a fresh wave of unrest among workers of dozens of units for several demands, including a wage hike.
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.
Most factories reopen in Ashulia, 49 still shut
36 factories are indefinitely closed under the 'no work no pay' provision of labour law. Some 13 factories have declared general holidays
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).
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
30 injured in clash at Ashulia industrial area
At least 30 people, including pedestrians, were injured during a clash between workers and unidentified miscreants at the Ashulia Industrial area this morning
Gazipur factories reopen amid tight security
Operations at all factories in Gazipur resumed today as security has been beefed up in the industrial areas
Labour unrest intensifies
The interim government warned of tough steps against anarchy as around 200 factories suspended production yesterday amid labour unrest in Gazipur, Savar and Ashulia.
60 garment factories closed in Ashulia amid workers’ unrest
The factories had announced yesterday that they would resume operations from today.
Garment factories shut down for indefinite period
Out of fear of vandalism and subsequent losses amid the current spell of violence, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday instructed all the factory owners to keep their units shut until further notice.
RMG workers block Banani-Airport road for 2 hours protesting factory closure
Several hundred garment workers blocked Banani-Airport Road for over two hours this morning protesting the closure of their factory without any prior notice
BGMEA seeks higher prices from buyers
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged US clothing retailers and brands to pay higher prices from December 1 as owners are set to pay a higher wage to workers..BGMEA President Faruque Hassan made the request in a letter to Stephen Lamar, president and
BGMEA urges owners to keep factories open from November 4
The BGMEA made the call through a letter