By taking various initiatives in recent months, the capacity of the Industrial Police has been enhanced, which has helped聽restore discipline in mills and factories in the Khulna region.
The unit has been effectively handling labour unrest and addressing workers鈥� demands with professionalism, which helps maintain a peaceful atmosphere between labourers and the relevant authorities.
According to sources, the Industrial Police-6 was formed in Khulna in 2016.
Initially, officers were stationed at the dilapidated security barracks of People鈥檚 Jute Mills Limited under Khalishpur Police Station, from where they managed labour-related issues across the city鈥檚 industrial zones.
Later, with the establishment of Sub-Zone 2 at Rajghat in Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore, officers began covering that district鈥檚 industrial areas as well.
Due to a lack of proper accommodation, they operated out of an abandoned building within Jashore Jute Industries for a couple of years.
Sources said that since April 21, 2025, after taking initiatives by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Khulna Industrial Police started to change, led by Mohammad Ansar Uddin, superintendent of police (SP) of Industrial Police-6.
Notable progress has been made in solving internal problems, improving force welfare, and tackling industrial disputes. Under his leadership, barracks have been renovated, dining facilities improved, safe drinking water and electricity ensured, and accommodation for officers in Sub-Zone 2 arranged.
Talking to BSS, SP Mohammad Ansar Uddin said that initiatives such as regular factory visits, owner-worker meetings, open houses, community policing, and awareness campaigns have been intensified to build consciousness among workers.
He also highlighted the importance of Export Processing Zones (EPZs), noting that Mongla EPZ currently houses 35 industries employing about 1,458 workers and plays a vital role in boosting both domestic and foreign investment.
鈥楻ecent political strikes and blockades in Bagerhat disrupted ferry and road communication to Mongla, hampering EPZ production and export聽schedules, he said this particularly affected Chinese, Korean, and Japanese investors. To ensure security, Industrial Police-6 deployed additional forces at the EPZ,鈥� Ansar Uddin added.
In May 2025, labour unrest forced the closure of the British American Tobacco factory in Kushtia Sadar. To restore order, 50 officers were deployed from Khulna, and through mediation between owners and workers, the dispute was resolved.
Similarly, on June 26, Union Footwear Technology Ltd., operating on the leased premises of Daulatpur Jute Mills Ltd, announced a layoff. Workers staged a sit-in protest the next day, but thanks to the pre-emptive deployment of officers and mobile teams, no untoward incident has occurred.
Industrial Police-6 has also intervened in other cases, including protests at Meghna Cement Mills Ltd. and Shahnewaz Sea Foods Ltd, ensuring that wage-related disputes were resolved through dialogue.
Leaders of different civil societies expressed their satisfaction with the prevailing environment-friendly atmosphere in mills, factories under Mongla EPZ in the Khulna region.
While talking to BSS, Sheikh Ashrafuzzaman, president of Greater Khulna Action Coordination Committee (GKDACC), said due to taking various logistic support, training, and their cordial attitude, it is possible to keep business-friendly atmosphere and bring back its previous glory in the industrial聽sector.
