Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Widespread labour unrest has severely affected industrial operations across major manufacturing hubs in Gazipur, Savar, Ashulia and Mirpur, with closures escalating sharply by Monday morning.

Garment workers' protests over wages have intensified in Gazipur and Savar, with several police vehicles set ablaze and vandalised, while cops fired tear gas shells to disperse protesters in Mirpur and deployed BGP in Gazipur.

On Monday morning, protests spread to Narayanganj as garment workers from several factories gathered in the Katherpul area of Kutubail in Narayanganj Sadar upazila around 11:30 am and blocked the Link Road at around noon, halting transport movement.

According to a Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and E...