The labour situation in the readymade garment sector in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas improved on Sunday while fresh unrest occurred in the Dhaka metropolitan area on the day.
Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said that most of the RMG factories in Ashulia resumed operations on Sunday, and the situation remained nearly normal throughout the day.
They also said that all the factories in Gazipur were operational and that no untoward incidents occurred.
However, production was suspended in at least 15 factories in the Dhaka metropolitan area on Sunday due to the fresh labour unrest.
According to the BGMEA, out of 407 member factories in Ashulia, only 16 units remained shut due to the unrest.
Of the 16 factories, 6 were closed under Section 13/1 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 4 declared a general holiday, and workers at the remaining 6 factories declined to work after arriving in the morning.
Ashulia Industrial Police superintendent Mohammad Sarwar Alam told 抖阴精品 that the labour situation in the Ashulia industrial belt improved on Sunday, with production resuming in almost all the RMG factories.
He said that a total of 18 BGMEA and BKMEA member factories remained closed under Section 13/1 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, while authorities at 4 factories declared a general holiday.
BGMEA statistics showed that all 876 member factories of the trade body resumed operations on Sunday morning and did not encounter any issues throughout the day.
According to the BGMEA data, authorities at 15 factories in Mirpur area in the city on Sunday forced to announce closure of their units due to the labour unrest.
More than hundred factories in the Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur industrial belts, particularly in Ashulia, have struggled to operate for over two weeks due to the ongoing worker protests.
The workers have been demanding increased attendance and tiffin allowances, the removal of certain mid-level employees, the recruitment of more male workers, and an end to the blacklisting of workers involved in last year鈥檚 wage hike protests.
On Saturday, the government, factory owners and labour leaders held a meeting at BGMEA headquarters in the city to overcome the situation.
During the meeting labour leaders assured that they would provide support to continue production in the readymade garment sector.
Trade union leaders also urged garment workers to return to their respective workplaces immediately in an effort to restore normalcy and prevent further disruptions.聽聽
At the meeting industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan urged factory owners to keep their factories open, warning that troublemakers in any individual unit would be dealt with strict measures.