All garment factories in the country will be kept shut for an indefinite period if the protesting workers do not return to their workplaces by tomorrow, the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says at an emergency press briefing in Dhaka.

Readymade garment workers vandalise several factories in Mirpur area of Dhaka and block many roads to protest against the disparity in their new wage structure.

Ready-made garment workers vandalise 20 vehicles on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, while staging demonstration in protest against the disparity in their new wage structure.

For the fifth consecutive day, Bangladesh’s garments workers are pursuing protests over “disparity” in their new wage structure.