Dhaka, Banladesh Global: The authorities of 15 readymade garment factories in Ashulia have been forced to close the factories amid the workers' protest.
Earlier on Saturday, at a meeting, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) decided to open the garment factories in Savar's Ashulia.
It was learnt that the workers joined their respective workplaces at 8AM on Sunday as usual. But after 9:30AM, some of them stopped production and started strike. Then the authorities bound to close the factories for today.
According to the protesting workers, as per the direction of BGMEA, the factories opened today. But the owners are not talking about the demands. But other factory owners accepted the demands of the workers. For this, the workers of those factories joined the work.
Sarwar Alam, superintendent of Ashulia industrial police, said additional number of police members have been deployed in front of the factories. Besides, army personnel are patrolling in the area.
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