Clashes broke out between garment workers and police in the capital’s Mirpur-11 area on Tuesday morning as workers continued their movement demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, prompting authorities to close the Mirpur metro rail station.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended the inaugural ceremony of Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 as the chief guest on Tuesday.
BGMEA has reported that extreme unrest has emerged in the country’s three main industrial zones amid workers’ movement over various demands including increase in minimum wage, re-employment of retrenched workers and stopping of blacklisting. As the situation could not be brought under control and workers stopped work and left the factories, 670 garment factories in Mirpur of the capital, Gazipur-Mymensingh and Savar-Ashulia-Zirani regions have closed. As a result, 16,80,572 workers have been forced to return home without working.
Prime Minister’s Political Assistant Rashed Khan on Monday demanded the arrest of Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, accusing him of instigating the arson attack on a police vehicle in Mirpur amid the garment workers’ demonstrations over wages.
Consumers are set to face further financial pressure as the price of a 12kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder has been increased by Tk 223 to Tk 2,060, adding to their woes amid persistent overpricing in the market.
Ashulia Industrial Police Superintendent Mominul Islam Bhuiyan has confirmed that owners have declared a general holiday at 264 garment factories in Ashulia and surrounding areas of Savar in Dhaka on Monday (November 2). These factories have been kept closed amid workers’ protests and clashes with police. Twelve policemen were injured in the clashes. A covered van was set on fire and brickbats were hurled at several factories during this time.