A peaceful atmosphere prevails in Ashulia's industrial zone, with the majority of factories resuming operations. However, at least 19 factories remain closed today due to internal reasons.
On Sunday morning (22 September), workers were seen joining their workplaces in the open factories at the scheduled time.
Nevertheless, 19 factories in Savar and Ashulia remain closed due to recent instability in the industrial zone, an inability to pay wages, and a lack of work in some factories.
To ensure security in the industrial zone, members of the Army, Police, RAB, and BGB have been deployed.
No reports of untoward incidents have been received since the morning.
Ashulia Industrial Police-1 reported that 15 factories are closed under section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, while four factories are on general leave.
Most of the closed factories are engaged in garment manufacturing, though there are other types of production units among them.
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Sarwar Alam of Ashulia Industrial Police-1 stated, "The overall situation remains normal. In Savar and Ashulia, 15 factories are closed under section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, and four factories are on general leave. Among the closed factories, some are unable to pay wages, while others have no ongoing work."
He further explained that the majority of the closed factories are garment manufacturers, though there are some other production facilities.
Workers in the operational factories are working peacefully, with no reports of any untoward incidents.
It is worth noting that earlier this month, some factories in the Ashulia industrial zone experienced unrest due to various worker demands.
However, the situation has started to normalise since last week, with increased surveillance by law enforcement agencies in the industrial zone.
