5,000 workers received criminal charges after their protest against the Beximco Group factory closures resulted in firing 40,000 production staff. The workforce reduction which Beximco Group implemented through its December 2024 announcement occurred after its founder’s detention exacerbated financial difficulties that triggered months of nonpayment to workers.
Staff members at Stitch Well Design Limited and Apparel Stitch Limited conducted protests through barricades across roads to receive their unpaid wages. The workers’ protest intensified when legal proceedings were started against them in January 2025.
Beximco – a flourishing factory operator in Bangladesh’s garment market – explained factory shut downs to stopping work orders and lacking raw materials despite being a sector-wide economic problem. Inditex which operates through its Zara brand chooses to stay quiet about the jobless conditions that their workers faced because of factory shutdowns. 
The Bangladesh economy relies heavily on its garment industry because it gives jobs to millions of people while generating significant export earnings. Workers in the industry now face greater exposure after recent mass layoffs while lawsuits challenge what corporate responsibility means for worker rights.
The ongoing protests combined with legal battles have created an unknown future outcome for the thousands who depend on this industry for their families. Activists demand immediate action to recover unpaid compensation while working to protect the rights of dismissed workers.
The industry’s recent development has darkened Bangladesh’s garment industry prospects by raising crucial inquiries regarding corporate and international stakeholder obligations to defend labor rights.
