Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have closed after protests over wages, disrupting production in a sector that employs millions of low-paid workers.
The affected factories manufacture clothing for international brands including H&M and Uniqlo. The closures highlight the pressure surrounding pay in Bangladesh’s garment industry, which depends heavily on a large workforce.
The supplied information does not specify when the protests began, which areas have been affected, how long the factory closures are expected to last or whether negotiations are under way between workers, factory owners and the authorities.
No official response, estimate of the number of workers affected or details of the wider impact on clothing supplies are provided. The latest known situation is that hundreds of factories remain closed as a result of the wage protests.
