Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- Closure of one or two industries for one reason or other is not any notable event. The loss of jobs due to such closures thus does not have much impact.

But if a substantial number of industrial units or factories is shut within a short span of time and thousands of workers are rendered jobless, there should be genuine reasons for the relevant parties to be worried. The government policymakers need to be more concerned.

Unfortunately, the country's industrial sector is now witnessing a development that would surely give rise to an uncomfortable feeling among most people. A good number of industrial units/factories have been closed down by their owners in recent months, mainly for not being able to attract sufficien...