Fellow workers rescued him and took him to hospital, where he died the following morning.
Separate notices issued by factory authorities last night (3 November) confirmed the holidays at more than 50 garment factories in Gazipur, after workers’ death. Photo: Collected
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Separate notices issued by factory authorities last night (3 November) confirmed the holidays at more than 50 garment factories in Gazipur, after workers’ death. Photo: Collected
More than 50 garment factories in Gazipur have announced holidays today (4 November) ranging from one to three days amid continuing RMG workers’ protest, while a worker injured during a clash linked to the protests has died in hospital.
The factory closures come amid ongoing demonstrations demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000 and growing concerns over instability in the industrial belt.
The deceased, Toufiq Hossain, 35, died around 8am yesterday (3 November) at Shin Shin Japan Hospital in Uttara, where he had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Amzad Hossain confirmed the death.
According to his relatives, Toufiq had been living in Banglabazar and working in the garment sector for around five years.
On Monday, he was trying to record an attack on a workers’ protest on his mobile phone in front of Territory Garments, a factory owned by Noman Group, when the attackers turned on him and beat him, leaving him critically injured.
Fellow workers rescued him and took him to hospital, where he died the following morning.
However, Mohammad Belayet Hossain, additional commissioner (Crime and Operations) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), said outsiders had gone to a factory and pressured its management to shut it down, reports Prothom Alo.
When the management refused, a clash broke out between the outsiders and factory workers, leaving one worker critically injured. He later died, the police official said, adding that no police personnel were present at the scene during the incident.
Factories announce one to three days of closure
Separate notices issued by factory authorities on Tuesday night confirmed the holidays at more than 50 garment factories in Gazipur.
Cotton Club (BD) Ltd and Cotton Cloud (BD) Ltd in Kashimpur, Gazipur city, jointly announced a two-day general holiday.
Their notice cited labour unrest in different industrial areas over the setting and implementation of the minimum wage structure for the garment sector, workplace instability and overall security concerns. The factories will remain closed today and tomorrow, although employees of their security and maintenance departments will be exempt, according to Prothom Alo.
Liz Fashion Industry Ltd in East Chandra, Kaliakair upazila, has announced a one-day general holiday. According to a notice issued by its human resources department, all relevant departments across every shift will remain closed today, with regular operations resuming on Thursday (5 November).
Panorama Apparels Ltd in Bhogra, Gazipur city, as well as Mitali Club and Jockey Garments in Kashimpur, have announced three-day holidays.
Standard Group in Jarun, Konabari, has announced a two-day closure. Montex and DBL have also decided to suspend operations for two days.
Apex Holding Ltd in the Chandra Palli Bidyut area of Kaliakair has announced a one-day holiday. Ecotex Ltd, Kokola Food Products, Sadma Fashion, Hydroxide Ltd and Interstoff, all in the same area, are among the other factories that have announced closures.
The duration of the holidays varies, with some factories suspending operations for one day and others for two days.
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