Only three garment factories out of 1278 were closed in Savar, Ashulia, Gazipur today (16 October).
There was no significant disruptions in the garment industry in the major hubs including Savar, Ashulia, Narayanganj, and Gazipur, according to a government source.
Only one factory out of 401 in Savar and Ashulia areas was closed while in Gazipur, one factory out of 871 was closed, according to a government source.
Moreover, one out of 301 factories in the Dhaka metropolitan area remained closed.
All factories in the industrial hub Narayaganj remained open.
According to data, the overall operation rate in the Savar-Ashulia areas was high, with 99.76% of factories open. The closure rate stood at 0.24%.
In Gazipur, the ratios was 99.89 percent and 00.11 percent respectively.
Narayaganj witnessed 100 percent operation of factories.
Dhaka city saw a 99.97 percent opening while 00.33 percent closure.
