Of the closed factories, 11 were shut down under the “no work, no pay” provision of the Labour Act, while 6 others were closed due to general holidays.

Protesters took to the streets demanding reopening of closed factories, withdrawal of cases and a salary hike

Amid the ongoing labour unrest, three more garment factories in the Ashulia industrial area were declared closed today under the “no work, no pay” provision of the labour law, bringing the total number of closed factories to 55