Bangladesh factory closures
Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
Pacific Jeans shuts down all 8 Ctg EPZ factories indefinitely after worker unrest
Factory assets vandalised, officials assaulted during clashes
17 October 2025
Factories shut after July uprising struggle to reopen
Mills and factories that were vandalised, ransacked or set ablaze during and after the July uprising have been struggling to reopen due to financial crises, unavailability of bank loans and their politically exposed owners facing legal consequences.
5 March 2025
Beximco workers' protest: 37 arrested over vandalism, arson so far
Police are yet to reveal the names and identities of the arrestees
25 January 2025