On Thursday, 5 November, peaceful production resumed in all factories of the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) industrial area. Workers arrived by factory transport or on foot, and a normal presence was observed in front of the factories.
Security has been tightened across the industrial zone; BJBI members and additional law‑enforcement personnel have been deployed at key factories such as Hemayetpur. Regular BJBI patrols and mobile court operations continue.
In the preceding days, garment workers staged protests over monthly wage increases in areas including Gazipur, Hemayetpur, Narayanganj and Mirpur, leading to clashes with police. On 1 November a six‑member wage board was formed, and both the government and employer‑worker sides agreed on a new wage structure that, if implemented, will provide increased salaries in January.
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