2 factories shut down for sine die in Gazipur

Authorities have announced shutdown of two factories named MM Knitwear Limited and Mamun Knitwear Limited for indefinite period in Konabari of Gazipur city in the face of protests by workers.

On Wednesday (April 30) at 8 am, the authorities posted a notice at the main gate of the factories, announcing the indefinite closure.

To avoid any untoward incident by workers, the authorities of MM Knitwear Limited and Mamun Knitwear Limited were forced to close all sections (branches) of the garments division of the factory for an indefinite period from 8 am on Wednesday (April 30) in accordance with Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labor Act 2006 (Amendments - 2013 and 2018), the notice said.

If a favorable environment is created in the later period, the date of reopening of the factories will be notified through another notice, it added.

Konabari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Salauddin Ahmed confirmed the shutdown of the two factories.