Eleven platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) remain deployed in Gazipur, while several factories in both areas have declared holidays amid the unrest.
Police and protesting garment workers clash in Baipail-Abdullapur road in Savar’s Ashulia on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, as labour unrest continues. Photo: TBS
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Police and protesting garment workers clash in Baipail-Abdullapur road in Savar’s Ashulia on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, as labour unrest continues. Photo: TBS
Garment workers’ protests over higher wages continued in Gazipur and Ashulia today (3 November), with workers attempting to block highways and clashing intermittently with police.
Eleven platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) remain deployed in Gazipur, while several factories in both areas have declared holidays amid the unrest.
Garment workers also took to the streets in the capital’s Mirpur today, leading to clashes with police, reports Prothom Alo.
Around 10:30am, workers gathered under the Mirpur-11 metro station and began demonstrating. They hurled brickbats at police from three directions.
Police fired sound grenades and tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. Chases and counter-chases also took place between the two sides.
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