Dhaka, May 17 -- Some 26.35 per cent of factories under the jurisdiction of Industrial Police located at different industrial zones across the country, especially in Ashulia, Gazipur and Narayanganj, are yet to pay the wages for the month of April.

According to Industrial Police data, some 10,238 factories in eight industrial zones, namely Ashulia, Gazipur, Chattogram, Narayanganj, Mymensingh, Khulna, Cumilla and Sylhet, are in operation under its jurisdiction except Dhaka Metropolitan City.

Out of those 10, 238 units, some 2698 factories, including 1947 non-RMG and the remaining 751 are textile and garment units, did not pay wages for the month of April until Saturday, data showed.

The non-payment rate is higher-57.30 per cent for fac...