Fresh labor unrest broke out in the Hemayetpur industrial area of Savar on Wednesday morning, November 11, 2026, as garment workers walked out of several factories and staged street demonstrations. Industrial Police deployed tear gas shells and sound grenades to disperse the crowds after protesters resorted to brickbatting.
Although production began normally across most factories in the morning, workers began walking out around 10:00 AM, gathering at key intersections including Poddar More and Bagbari. Workers from Pioneer Apparels Ltd. and Maxcom International assembled at Poddar More, while others gathered outside the main gate of Sams Styling Group in Bagbari, urging inside workers to join. To maintain order, police intervened with crowd-control munitions, chasing back stone-pelting workers and preventing highway blockades.
Read nextBNP Leader Alleges Bribery and Harassment Against Chapainawabganj Court StaffFollowing the clashes, management declared general leave across all Jamuna Group factories and Sams Styling Group in the Bagbari area, as well as several other nearby RMG units. An official from the Industrial Police confirmed that while additional forces have been deployed to secure the industrial belt, the situation has returned to normal, and the majority of Savar's garment factories continue their regular operations.
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Reported by Omer Faruk, Savar (Dhaka) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
