"1,700 workers continue fourth day of sit-in strike at CEPZ garment factory over unpaid wages", 23 June 2025

Around 1,700 workers at Modist CEPZ Limited, a garment factory under the JMS Group located inside the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), continued their sit-in strike for the fourth day today (23 June), demanding payment of their wages for May...

Despite promises from the factory management to clear the dues by 22 June, workers claim the payments have not been made.

Although the authorities said the wages would be cleared today, the workers have refused to resume work until they are fully paid...

Confirming the situation, CEPZ Executive Director Abdus Sobhan told The Business Standard, "The factory owners have informed us that the outstanding wages will be paid today. However, the workers have decided not to return to work until the wages for May are fully paid."

He added that the factory has been struggling with declining orders and reduced production over the past three to four months, which has led to delays in wage payments...