Bravo Apparel Manufacturer Limited has been closed indefinitely following a workers' strike that began on March 12.

A notice announcing the closure was pasted at the factory entrance this morning, said Ismail Hossain, inspector of the Gazipur Industrial Police (Tongi zone).

According to the notice, workers of the Bravo apparel in Himardighi, Tongi have been observing work abstention since March 12, despite repeated requests from the factory authorities to return to work.

It also accused the workers of creating chaos inside the factory yesterday, alleging that they made noise, shouted, and threatened senior management.

The situation escalated when they gathered at the factory gate, the notice added.

Citing the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, the notice termed the workers' actions illegal and clarified that the factory security and fire safety operations would not be affected.

Several workers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they had heard that the industrial police were in talks with the factory authorities regarding reopening the facility.

According to industrial police sources, a discussion between the industrial police and the factory authorities is ongoing from 10:00am.

However, Bravo Apparel Manufacturer Ltd Chairman AKM Badiul Alam could not be reached over phone despite several attempts.

The factory employs around 5,000 workers.