Factory Closures after workers protest, Bangladesh - 2026
In Ashulia, Savar, the authorities have announced the indefinite closure of two garment factories. On Wednesday morning (April 1), the factory owners put up notices in front of the two factories declaring them closed for an indefinite period. As a result, workers were unable to enter the factories. Workers said that recently, in the face of protests, the owners announced the indefinite closure of Fashion Forum Limited in the Jamgora area of Ashulia and JA Apparels in the Kuturia area. On April 1st, the owners posted notices of indefinite closure on the main gates of both factories. When workers came to enter the factories in the morning and saw the closure notices and attempted to protest, police removed them from in front of the factories. The workers later returned home. As the two factories were declared closed without paying wages and benefits, more than 4,000 workers have fallen into hardship. At noon of the same day, the workers held a human chain program demanding the reopening of the factories. To avoid any untoward incidents, additional police have been deployed in front of both factories. According to Open Supply Hub Fashion Forum Ltd. is a supplier to a member company of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles.
Basic Information
Case ID: 2026.006
Identification Number from Open Supply Hub (OS-ID): BD2019248XH8RK1
Affected Country: Bangladesh
Date of occurrence: 2026-04-01
Social Sector Risks concerned:
- Wages (Conventions Nr. 26 & 102 & 131 & 177 & 181; FAO)
- Dismissals / factory closures
Supplier Details
IDS Group
House# 12, Road# 104, Gulshan-2
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Supplier Website: http://idsbd.com
Production Site
Fashion Forum Ltd.
Plot - 53-54, Hazi Liakot Ali Road, Block - Q, Jamgora,
Savar
Dhaka - 1349
Bangladesh
Known certifications:
Global Recycled Standard (GRI), BSCI, Oeko-Tex 100, Organic 100 Content Standard, Organic Blended Content Standard
Source of information about certifications:
http://idsbd.com/pages/certification.html
Total number of workers/employees:
4279
Number of male workers: 2279 Number of female workers: 2000
Workers movement
No information about unions available.
No information about workers commitee available.
Business Relations
Known Buyer/Brands:
- C&A Mode GmbH & Co. KG
- Industria de Diseño Textil-S.A. (Inditex)
- Mango Deutschland GmbH
- Next Germany GmbH
Source of information buyers:
https://opensupplyhub.org/facilities/BD2019248XH8RK1
2. Source of information buyers:
http://idsbd.com/pages/certification.html
Follow up
Known Reaction by Buyer(s):
Update from National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF): "NGWF immediately organized a protest rally with the illegally terminated Fashion Forum workers on Thursday, 2 April, led by NGWF General Secretary Rofiqul Islam. The workers also staged a blockade at the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) and submitted a memorandum demanding full payment of outstanding wages, withdrawal of false cases and reinstatement of the workers.
According to the latest information, the factory has reopened and partial wage payments have been made, though full dues remain unpaid."
Sources
Name of reporting organisation: Bbarta24.net; The Financial Express
Source of information about the case:
https://www.bbarta24.net/whole-country/317238 https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/two-rmg-factories-shut-in-ashulia-affecting-4000-workers
Contributor: SÜDWIND
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