Authorities have declared a holiday in over fifty garment factories in Kaliakair, Gazipur, amid wage hike protests and unrest. Among them, seven factories have been indefinitely closed. On Sunday morning, workers returned after finding closure notices at the factory gates, leaving thousands anxious about employment and uncertainty.
This situation was observed in the Mouchak, Shafipur, Konabari, and Palli Bidyut areas along the Dhaka-Tangail highway. Indefinite closure notices were hung at the gates of seven factories including Apex Footwear, Apex Holding, Ecotex, Divine in the Palli Bidyut area, and Karani in Shafipur and Ratanpur. Law enforcement agencies have been deployed to control the situation.
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