Bangladesh Garment Factories Close Amid Unrest

Garment factories in Bangladesh will remain closed on Tuesday following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure. An official from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association noted that decisions regarding reopening will be made later. Recent unrest led to the arson of four factories in Ashulia.

Garment factories in Bangladesh will remain closed on Tuesday, an official of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said, following the resignation and flight of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The official added that the next decision on when to reopen the factories will be announced later on Tuesday.

On Sunday night, four garment factories in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, were set on fire amid the uprising against Hasina, which has resulted in hundreds of deaths.