DHAKA: Garment factories in Bangladesh will remain closed on Tuesday, an official of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country.

The next decision on opening of garment factories will be announced later on Tuesday, the official told Reuters.

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Four garment factories were set on fire on Sunday night in Ashulia, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, during the uprising against Hasina that has killed hundreds.