327 Factories Shut Down in Gazipur and Savar, Over 150,000 Workers Left Jobless
Due to the consecutive closure of factories in the Gazipur and Savar–Ashulia industrial zones, garment workers are facing severe hardship. According to the Industrial Police, a total of 327 factories have been closed permanently and temporarily over the past one and a half years. As a result, nearly one hundred and fifty thousand workers have become unemployed.
Hundreds Jobless Mid-Month as Mukul Knitwear Shuts Down in Gazipur, Despair and Tears
On Wednesday morning, workers arrived at work to find a notice at the main gate of the factory announcing its permanent closure, expressing frustration and disappointment. They are now left jobless in the middle of the month and are feeling lost.
72 Million Garment Workers at Risk
Growing temperatures are creating severe risks to the health, safety and livelihoods of garment-workers worldwide. The international human-rights organisation Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is now calling upon fashion brands, suppliers and governments to take action.
NASSA Group Closes 16 Factories, Over 12,000 Workers Affected
NASSA Group has decided to permanently shut down 16 of its factory units located in Dhaka, Gazipur, Chattogram, and Cumilla export processing zones.
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