31 Ashulia Factories Closed Indefinitely Amid Worker Protests for Wage Hike
The overall working environment and production activities in the Ashulia industrial belt have come to a standstill due to ongoing worker unrest over various demands, including wage hikes. Under these circumstances, factory owners are declaring closures one after another. Authorities have already announced the indefinite closure of more than 31 ready-made garment factories, including Newage Group, Arunima Group, and MM Knitwear.
On-the-spot visits to Narsinghapur, Jamgara, and surrounding areas of Ashulia revealed closure notices hung on the main gates of most factories. Following worker walkouts, internal chaos, and clashes, Newage Group declared an indefinite shutdown effective November 10, while Arunima Group and MM Knitwear Limited followed suit from November 12.
Meanwhile, amid the continuing unrest, several more factories have decided to shut down indefinitely starting Saturday (November 14). The newly closed factories include Chantik Garments Limited, A.R. Jeans Producer Limited, FGS Denim Wear Limited, Azmat Apparels Limited (Azmat Group), Fashion Dot Com Limited, Alps Apparels Limited, Eagle Textile, Jihan Garments Industries Limited, Continental Garments Industries Private Limited, Active Composite Mills Limited, Taharat Composite Limited, Anam Garments Limited, S-21 Apparels Limited, Envoy Group, Radiance Knitwear Limited, Newage Garments Limited, and Kailok.
