Police said workers from these factories walked out on Sunday morning as they had been doing over the past several days, forcing the owners to declare holiday for Sunday.
Workers have been agitating for quite some time now demanding a minimum monthly salary of Tk 8,100 from their current Tk 3,000.
On Nov 4, a government-appointed wage board prescribed the minimum wage at Tk 5,300 triggering protests from the owners who even threatened to close down if forced to pay the proposed salary.
Industrial Police-1 of Ashulia zone Inspector Abdus Sattar said workers of Southers Fashions Limited started agitating on Sunday morning.
Later, they walked out of the factory at Zirabo and started pelting nearby factories with stones.