RMG factories to remain closed today

The country's export-oriented ready-made garment factories will remain closed today (Tuesday), the second consecutive day of shutdown amid nationwide unrest. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday night again requested all its members to close their respective units on Tuesday for the safety of workers and employees. The apparel industry's apex body also said it would decide its next action on Tuesday. BGMEA director Mohiuddin Rubel confirmed this in a text message. Earlier, on Sunday, the BGMEA and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) asked all their member units to close factories until further notice amid a curfew and student protests. Sinha Textile, Beximco Synthetics, a warehouse of scrapped clothing items ("jhoot") of Ha-Meem Group and Bengal Plastic at Zirani in Ashulia and Outpace Spinning in Gazipur were set on fire on Sunday.

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