At least 52 garment factories, both small and large, have closed in the past six months in Chattogram thanks to a 25 percent drop in work orders amid political instability, according to Industrial Police sources.

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns

In the shadowy predawn hours, the air in Ashulia, a small industrial town on the outskirts of Dhaka, is thick with anticipation.

Cooperative efforts, sound leadership vital going ahead

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.

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.

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.

36 factories are indefinitely closed under the 'no work no pay' provision of labour law. Some 13 factories have declared general holidays

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

At least 30 people, including pedestrians, were injured during a clash between workers and unidentified miscreants at the Ashulia Industrial area this morning

Operations at all factories in Gazipur resumed today as security has been beefed up in the industrial areas

The interim government warned of tough steps against anarchy as around 200 factories suspended production yesterday amid labour unrest in Gazipur, Savar and Ashulia.

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

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.

Several hundred garment workers blocked Banani-Airport Road for over two hours this morning protesting the closure of their factory without any prior notice

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

The BGMEA made the call through a letter