Many small and medium scale manufacturing units, located in major industrial belts, that had faced closure during the first wave of Covid-19 are yet to resume operations, according to sources.
Most of these units used to do subcontracting jobs. They could not resume operations for non-availability of work orders, they added.
A total of 630 factories in Dhaka, Gazipur, Chattogram, Narayanganj and Khulna, remained closed since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in the country in March last year, according to Industrial Police data.
Of the factories, 130 are members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), 72 are registered with the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and 23 are the members of Bangladesh Textile Mills...