Garment and all factories remained closed Monday as the Bangladesh government reinforced curfew to calm down agitating students, as they had been heading towards Dhaka to oust the government.
The factories will remain closed until further orders are issued. From depots in Chittagong, only a few hundred boxes could go to the port for shipment. As the internet connection was cut for some hours on Monday morning, the shipment processes saw disruption.
On Sunday, clash between students, common people, police and ruling party people some 98 people dead while three more died on Monday.
Thousand of people took to the street demanding resignation of the government.
All private and public offices, shops, and commercial operations ordered three days closure.
Army has been patrolling in the street, while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India on Monday afternoon in the face of severe protests.
Sharar Nayel
Asia Correspondent
