147 RMG factories declared fully closed: BGMEA

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan has said a total of 147 garment factories across the country have been declared fully closed amid ongoing protests by garment workers demanding a minimum wage.

He disclosed the information while speaking to the media on Saturday afternoon.

The BGMEA chief said a vested quarter is deliberately trying to create unrest in the garment sector. As a result, normal factory operations were being disrupted, seriously affecting the country’s major source of export earnings.