UK Labour tipped for historic election win in new polls
Two polls published on Wednesday found the UK鈥檚 Labour party was set to win a record-breaking number of seats and the incumbent Conservatives due for a...
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Labour pitches for power with promise of growth
Britain鈥檚 Labour party on Thursday launches its general election manifesto, hoping that a promise to get the economy growing again will catapult it into power after...
Govt must own up to labour rights decline and improve situation
BANGLADESH having ranked among the 10 worst countries for working people in the 2024 ITUC Global Rights Index, which has been for the eighth consecutive year since 2017, is worrying in that it suggests that there has been no improvement in labour rights....
Bangladesh among top 10 worst countries
Bangladesh has still remained among the 10 worst countries for working people in 2024, for the 8th consecutive year since 2017 as the country has failed to improve its labour rights situation, according to the 2024 ITUC Global Rights Index, published on Wednesday...
A call to end child labour
IN WILLIAM Blake鈥檚 touching poems 鈥楾he Chimney Sweeper鈥� from his collections Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, he paints a sad picture of child labour during the Industrial Revolution. Blake describes little children, covered in soot, crying out 鈥榳eep, weep.鈥�...
Mbappe on target as France stroll past Luxembourg
Euro 2024 favourites France beat Luxembourg 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday with superstar striker Kylian Mbappe on the score sheet.
UK leaders clash in TV debate
The leaders of Britain鈥檚 two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday, a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party...
Bangladesh must raise labour productivity for dev: ILO
Bangladesh must increase labour productivity by 1.5 per cent each year to fulfil its ambition of becoming a high-income country by 2050, as the country is expected to see its demographic dividend decline heavily due to an increased old-age dependency ratio, said a global report...
Allocation for labourers in budget demanded
Leaders of various labour rights bodies, on Friday at separate rallies in Dhaka, demanded separate allocations in the forthcoming budget for the financial year 2024-25 to support the welfare of labourers....
Prof Yunus鈥� bail extended till July 4
The Labour Appellate Tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday extended bail of Grameen Telecom chairman and Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and three...
BGMEA for fair prices, unified code of conduct
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President SM Mannan (Kochi) has urged the International Labour Organisation to take an initiative to establish such a code, stressing its significance for the benefit of all stakeholders - including buyers, manufacturers and workers worldwide...
UK鈥檚 Labour eyes closer relations with EU
Britain under Labour would forge a closer relationship with Europe, the party鈥檚 international affairs spokesman said Friday as he laid out the likely...
Unionised US Apple store votes to authorise strike
Unionised workers at a Maryland Apple store voted on Saturday to authorise a strike, which would mark the first such labour action against the retailer in the United States if it goes forward...
UK鈥檚 Labour vows to ditch govt鈥檚 Rwanda deportation plan
Britain鈥檚 main opposition Labour party on Friday pledged to scrap the Conservative government鈥檚 flagship Rwanda scheme if it comes to power, replacing it with a...
Addressing unemployment
WITHIN the rich and diverse fabric of Bangladesh鈥檚 educational panorama, there exists a formidable barrier that obstructs its path to progress: a conspicuous inadequacy in the standard of education. Despite a remarkable surge in enrolment rates, a closer scrutiny uncovers...
Better governance for labour migration needed
BANGLADESH remains one of the top few countries to send migrants to join the international labour market, but remittance earnings compared with the number of migrants abroad are low. The International Organisation for Migration in...
NSU holds int鈥檒 confce on transboundary rivers of South Asia
The inaugural session of the two-day long international conference on 鈥楾ransboundary Rivers of South Asia: Fostering Regional Collaboration for Environmental Sustainability鈥� successfully commenced on Tuesday at North South University...
Sadiq Khan wins record third term as London mayor
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party鈥檚 mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the UK鈥檚 governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.....
Labour urges UK election after Tory losses
Britain鈥檚 Labour on Friday urged prime minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election after the opposition party made significant gains in English polls that...
US unemployment edges up as hiring slows down
US job growth slowed more than analysts anticipated in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, signalling that the labour market is cooling though still relatively resilient.
Pledge to eliminate child labour by 2025 appears mere rhetoric
AN INCREASE in child labour, with more than a million children engaged in hazardous work, shows the emptiness of the government鈥檚 pledge to eliminate child labour in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals aimed at ending all forms of child labour...
Govt must set up minimum wage commission to honour labour
THE absence of a minimum wage commission has for years left more than 85 per cent of the workers and employees, who work in informal sectors, to face wage discrimination and deprivation. The government鈥檚 sector-wise minimum wage boards for...
HC stays Rangpur labour court case against Yunus
The High Court on Tuesday stayed the Rangpur Labour Court鈥檚 proceedings initiated against Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and his...
Child labour rising despite govt initiative 聽
Twelve-year-old Foysal came to Dhaka from Noakhali鈥檚 Chatkhil upazila this year and took a job at a metal workshop in the Kanthal Bagan area, looking to...
21,000 cases pending with labour courts
Workers of various sectors are hardly getting the expected benefits from labour courts due to unusual delays in settling cases as well as non-implementation of the...
85pc workforce out of wage regulation
Rights experts and labour leaders have pointed out that the country has no legal framework to set minimum wages for more than 85 per cent of workers and...
Experts suggest global solidarity to safeguard lives, livelihoods of workers
Global experts and labour rights activists on Monday emphasized the need for global solidarity to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of workers.
Labour amendment bill to be passed in next JS session: Nazrul聽聽
State minister for labour Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury on Saturday said that the recommendations of the international community over...
Innovation showcasing held at BOU
An innovation showcasing was held on the Bangladesh Open University campus in Gazipur on Thursday...
