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At Least 277 Garment Factories Close in Gazipur and Savar Amid Worker Protests

THT Report • November 1, 2026

Workers demanding a minimum wage of Tk 30,000 have staged protests in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur, prompting authorities to declare a general holiday at at least 277 garment factories across the three areas.

Ashulia Industrial Police-1 Superintendent Mominul Islam Bhuiyan and Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Amjad Hossain confirmed the closures to journalists.

Speaking on Sunday afternoon, November 1, Bhuiyan said 177 garment factories in Savar and Ashulia had declared a general holiday amid the protests.

Hossain said authorities had closed 100 factories in Gazipur in response to the unrest.

Joint security forces have been deployed to maintain law and order. Teams comprising district police, metropolitan police, industrial police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel are working to keep the situation under control.