At least 30 garment factories in Ashulia announced closure amid protests by job-seeking workers demanding "proportional" hiring of men and women at the factories, according to Industrial Police.
Since morning, job-seekers in Ashulia have blocked the Nabinagar-Chandra and Baipail-Abdullahpur roads at different points.
They gathered in front of various factories along these routes, demanding employment and proportional hiring of men and women at the garment factories, among other demands.
At one point, the protesting workers erected barricades at various points on the two roads and started throwing stones at different factories.
This led to severe traffic congestion and heightened tension on these roads.