The majority of readymade garment factories, which had temporarily shut down due to labour unrest, resumed operations on Saturday (4th November).
However, a significant number of workers continued their protests on that day.
This is as per reports, which added during the unrest, approximately 400 factories had closed for over a week.
All but 42 of these factories have now restarted production, reports claim.
According to sources within law enforcement agencies, about 95 per cent of garment factories under their jurisdiction, except those in Dhaka Metropolitan areas, including Ashulia, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, remained open on the day.
Nevertheless, between five and seven thousand workers from several garment factories in the Ashulia industrial area continued their demonstrations and took to the streets, leading to clashes with the police.
The protesting workers reportedly left their respective factories and encouraged others to join them even as they allegedly threw stones and bricks at company executives and factories and attempted to block roads.
The police reportedly intervened by dispersing the unruly workers using tear gas shells and rubber bullets.
Touhidur Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Garments Workers Unity Council, informed the media that they had conveyed the message from the State Minister for Labour, Monnujan Sufian, stating that a new wage structure would be announced shortly, possibly within a week.
He also called on the police not to suppress the workers and urged them to avoid using firearms, as such actions would only worsen the situation.
