Holiday announced in majority of Ashulia garment factories

The majority of garment factories in Ashulia of Savar have announced a general holiday following the protest of workers that had been continuing for three consecutive days to demand a wage hike.

As a result, the tense situation prevailing in the area has calmed down.

On Wednesday morning, there were no signs of workers gathering in the Jamgara, Chautala, and Narsinghpur areas along the Tongi-Ashulia-EPZ road.

However, presence of law enforcers was noticeable in the areas.

On the other hand, several factories had issued notices of closure yesterday. As per the notice, all activities would be suspended on Wednesday based on the decision of the factory authorities. Normal operations are set to resume from Thursday morning.

Superintendent of Police (SP) of Shilpa Police-1 Mohammad Sarwar Alam said that the situation on Wednesday is significantly improved compared to the past few days. Many factories are operational, while some remain closed.