11 RMG workers sent to jail so far
At least 11 readymade garment workers had so far been arrested and sent to jail in connection with setting fire to army jeep and a police van during a clash in the capital鈥檚 Mirpur on Thursday...
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Two cases filed against 1,100 RMG workers
The police on Friday filed two cases with Vasantek and Kafrul police stations in Dhaka against 1,100 unnamed readymade garment workers for setting fire to an army jeep and a police van...
Garment Sramik Samhati demands wage increase of garment workers
Politicians, academics, garment labour leaders and professionals on Friday at a national conference in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to resolve...
RMG worker injured in Ashulia clash dies at DMCH
A female readymade garment worker who sustained injuries during a clash between security forces and workers over arrears died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...
OECD launches guidelines on living wage due diligence
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, has developed a handbook to guide companies in applying the OECD due diligence framework to support living incomes and living wages in global supply chains...
Bangladesh: yesterday and tomorrow
BANGLADESH became an independent nation-state in 1971. In its 53 years of Journey, Bangladesh has many success stories to tell, from being considered a bottomless basket to an emerging economy. Globalisation brought enormous opportunities for Bangladesh. Our economic successes have been pivoted on two footsolders: 4.22 million garment...
Female RMG worker killed in clash
A female readymade garment worker was killed during a clash between workers in the Zirabo area of Ashulia on the outskirt of Dhaka city on Tuesday.
Trial of killers of garment workers demanded
The mass inquiry committee on killing of garment workers in 2023 on Saturday demanded trials of killers of garment workers during the movement of wage increase and demanded adequate compensations for the affected families...
Justice for garment workers killed in student movement demanded
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati at a rally on Friday placed three demands, including trial into the murder of garment workers in the police firing during the...
GSF demands rationing system for garment workers
Leaders of the Garments Sramik Front on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka demanded introduction of the rationing system for garment workers.
NGWF wants withdrawal of cases against garment workers
Leaders of the National Garment Workers' Federation on Thursday demanded the immediate withdrawal of 鈥榖aseless鈥� cases, filed against 20,000 garment workers during their movement for higher wages....
Budgetary allocation for garment workers demanded
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the government to keep an allocation in the proposed budget for financial year 2024-25 for the introduction of a rationing system for garment workers....
RMG workers demand wage, festival allowance by June 10
Leaders of various garment workers鈥� rights bodies held separate rallies in Dhaka on Saturday, calling on the Awami League government and the garment factory owners...
Police stop garment workers march towards PMO
The police on Thursday stopped agitating workers of closed Denis Knitwear at national press club from marching towards the prime minister鈥檚 office at noon...
RMG workers stage protest demanding reopening of factory
Several hundred garment workers on Wednesday rallied in front of Srama Bhaban in the capital鈥檚 Bijoynagar demanding immediate reopening of their factory in Gazipur...
RMG workers block Airport road protesting at factory closure
Several hundred garment workers on Saturday blocked busy Airport Road at Banani, protesting at the closure of their factory without any...
Bangladesh garment workers continue to face a climate of fear, repression: AI
Amnesty International on Wednesday said that garment workers in Bangladesh continued to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate impunity for business-related human rights abuses remained unchecked amid state sanctioned crackdown on workers鈥� rights.....
Rations for garment workers demanded
Labour leaders, academics and professionals on Monday at a roundtable in Dhaka called on the Awami League government to introduce a rationing system for garment workers of the...
Govt negligence blamed for delay in Rana Plaza trial
The leaders of different garment workers鈥� right bodies on Wednesday observed 11th Rana Plaza Day placing wreaths at the monument at Savar bus stand and also holding rallies and procession in the area...