Production resumed at almost all garment factories in Gazipur on Thursday morning as workers returned to their workplaces following several days of labour unrest over demands for a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka.

Factories that had announced sudden holidays on Wednesday amid fears of further unrest also reopened, bringing operations largely back to normal in the country's major garment manufacturing hub.

Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Amjad Hossain told Daily Waadaa that no fresh labour unrest or untoward incident had been reported in the district as of 10:30am.

"Most of the garment factories in the district are operational today, except for 8-10 factories that have declared holidays for today," he said.

Workers were seen queuing up to enter factories, while production is underway as usual in Bhogra, Naojor, Board Bazar and Signboard from around 8am, he added.

Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways also became normal. 

Additional police personnel were deployed at Joydebpur Chowrasta and other key locations to maintain law and order.

The return to normal operations came a day after labour unrest disrupted production in several industrial areas, including Gazipur, Ashulia, Mirpur and Narayanganj.

Around 350 garment factories across the country suspended production on Wednesday amid continuing demonstrations, clashes and concerns over workplace security, according to industry leaders.

In Gazipur, several factories announced sudden holidays as tensions escalated following days of protests demanding an increase in the minimum monthly wage from 12,500 taka to 30,000 taka.

Meanwhile, the newly constituted six-member Minimum Wage Board held its first meeting on Wednesday at its office in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, to begin reviewing the wage structure for readymade garment workers.

After the meeting, the board's worker representative and Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF) General Secretary Babul Akter said the revised wage structure would take effect in December, with workers expected to receive their first salaries under the new structure in January 2027.

However, the board did not decide on the proposed wage increase at its inaugural meeting. Further discussions will be held before the revised structure is finalised.