Garment factories to observe 'July Uprising Day' as a holiday

Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM

Garment factories to observe 'July Uprising Day' as a holiday

Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced a general holiday for all ready-made garment (RMG) factories on 5 August to observe “July Uprising Day”. The association stated that the decision was made to show solidarity with the government-declared national holiday and to pay tribute to the martyrs of the movement, according to a press release. The BGMEA clarified that, although the government has declared 5 August a general holiday, it is not legally mandatory for garment factories to close. According to the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, and the Labour Rules 2015, RMG factories are only required to observe 11 days of festival holidays annually.

They are not obligated to follow additional general holidays. However, the organisation urged all member factories to close on 5 August in memory of the martyrs and honour of the government's decision. Bangladesh will observe 5 August as “July Uprising Day,” a significant day commemorating the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the movement to re-establish democracy. This article was originally published on Daily Sun.

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