Garment workers staged protests and work stoppages in industrial areas of Gazipur and Savar-Ashulia, demanding a minimum wage of 30,000 Taka and various other benefits. On Sunday (November 1), authorities declared a general holiday in at least 277 garment factories in these areas due to the ongoing protests throughout the day.
During the demonstrations, incidents of vandalism, attacks on factories, and highway blockades were reported. Police and law enforcement agencies are working to maintain the situation. Authorities fear that heightened security measures will need to be maintained in the industrial areas in the following days due to this unrest.
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