The industrial area of Ashulia in Dhaka has grown tense due to worker unrest. A gripping situation prevails amid worker protests, vandalism at factories, and clashes with police over various demands, including fixing the minimum wage at Tk 30,000 and stopping blacklisting. The clashes left over 10 industrial police personnel, alongside several workers and pedestrians, injured.

Meanwhile, the industrial police recovered three objects resembling hand grenades from in front of a factory in the Nishchintapur area along the Baipail-Abdullahpur road. In light of the situation, at least 26 garment factories in various areas of Ashulia have been declared closed.

Starting Saturday (October 31) after 8:00 AM, worker unrest spread across various garment factories in Ashulia's Kathgara Bazar, Amtola, Noyapara, and Nishchintapur areas. Initially, workers of Naim Knitwear in the Kathgara area started a work stoppage inside the factory and later came out onto the streets to protest. At one point, angry workers hurled bricks targeting several surrounding factories, leading to vandalism at Continental Garments, AR Jeans, and CWA, among others.

Later in the day, workers took position and started protesting in the Nishchintapur area along the Baipail-Abdullahpur road. When police and law enforcement members arrived to control the situation, chase-and-counter-chase incidents and clashes broke out between workers and police. Police fired tear gas shells and sound grenades to bring the situation under control. The clashes injured over 10 industrial police personnel, several workers, and pedestrians, who were subsequently rescued and taken to hospitals.