THE recent revelation of the torture inflicted on a 13-year-old domestic worker in the Bashundhara residential area of Dhaka has reignited the discussion surrounding the plight of domestic workers. The young girl, subjected to relentless physical and mental abuse by her employer, endured unimaginable cruelty, including being burnt with a hair straightener...
The authorities of the Bangla daily Bhorer Kagoj on Monday announced the closure of its head office at Malibagh in Dhaka amid the protests of its journalists and employees demanding wages and arrear...
The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150...
Labour sector experts at a dialogue on Sunday said that Bangladesh鈥檚 labour sector was in a bad shape and it needed reforms...
AN INCREASE in the number of unemployed people in the July-September quarter in 2024 compared with the figure of the corresponding period of 2023 is alarming. The Bureau of Statistics, which has for the first time applied the definition set at the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians 鈥� which considers people unemployed if they do not work...
Politicians, academics, labour leaders and people from all walks of life Saturday morning paid tributes to veteran labour leader and freedom fighter Shahidullah Chowdhury at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital Dhaka...
Germany鈥檚 unemployment rate stayed stable at 6.1 per cent in December but the stagnation in Europe鈥檚 largest economy weighed on the labour market throughout 2024, according to official data published on Friday.
Veteran labour leader and president of Bangladesh Trade Union Centre Shahidullah Chowdhury died on Friday noon in his residence in Dhaka.
The informal sector labourers, accounting for an overwhelming 85 per cent of the country鈥檚 labour force, keep their hopes high that the interim government would fulfil their...
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments on Tuesday presented an 11-point reform proposal, including increasing penalties for labour law violations and mandating labour licences...
Labour rights activists demanded on Sunday that the government should introduce a system of issuing licences and route permits and a policy on battery-run three-wheelers such as rickshaws.
Labour rights activists on Wednesday came up with an eight-point demand, including enactment of policy on battery-run three wheelers such as rickshaws, authorisation of these vehicles and their drivers, and state-supported modernisation of these rickshaws...
Rights campaigners at a meeting with the labour reform commission on Tuesday highlighted the importance of maternity leave for women workers, sufficient day-care facilities for working women and strict measures against sexual harassment...
Rail communications between Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh were disrupted for about two hours on Tuesday, as temporary workers of the Bangladesh Railway demanding arrears and permanent jobs blocked the rail track in the morning in Tejgaon area in the capital Dhaka...
Rights activists at a discussion on Sunday demanded that labour sector reforms should take into account migrant workers鈥� rights to protect the foreign exchange earners from vulnerabilities...
The police on Sunday afternoon released two garment workers leaders about 24 hours after joint forces had picked them up before handing them over to the police....
Leaders of different labour rights organisations on Friday urged the government to reopen 26 nationalised jute mills and nine sugar mills closed during the fascist Awami League regime.
DIGITAL platform services in Bangladesh, such as Pathao, Uber and Foodpanda, have revolutionised the transportation and food delivery sectors. These companies have provided new employment opportunities and convenience to urban dwellers. However, their operational models have come under scrutiny for systemic labour violations, which exploit...
The interim government has restructured the tripartite committee to draft proposed amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, aligning it with recommendations from global stakeholders, including the International Labour Organisation...
The labour reform commission, formed by the interim government, would prioritise rights-based protection for both formal and informal labourers while preparing its proposals to the chief adviser...
Speakers, including journalists, emphasised that the interim government, formed following the recent student-led July-August mass uprising, must prioritise child labour issues on its reform agenda...
The visiting United States鈥� delegation on Tuesday called for stronger labour protections in Bangladesh readymade garment sector, emphasising the importance of freedom of association and collective bargaining to uphold workers鈥� rights and dignity...
The visiting United States鈥� delegation led by the special representative for international labour affairs at the US Department of State, Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, on Monday expressed concerns over unfair labour practices, complex trade union registration processes and legal actions against garment workers and labour leaders involved in labour movements...
British business lobby group, the CBI, on Monday hit out over the Labour government鈥檚 tax hikes on firms, saying the 鈥榟eavy burden鈥� risked cuts to hiring and investment...
The visiting United States labour delegation on Monday appreciated the progress achieved by the Bangladesh interim government on its labour reforms agenda.
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that the interim government was committed to bringing about sweeping labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign buyers to the country...
THIS is unfortunate that 12 years after the Tazreen Fashions fire that left at least 119 workers dead and 176 more workers injured on November 24, 2012, the victims and affected families are still denied justice. After the fire, the media reported violations of labour law, including the storage of flammable substances on factory premises, a lack of fire exits...
MILLIONS of Bangladeshis go abroad every year for work with the hope of financial prosperity and improving the standard of living of their families. Migrant workers continue...
The minimum wage board has called for reforms in the Bangladesh labour act and labour rules, seeking a mandate to act as the implementation authority for wages it announced for the industrial sector workers...
The Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour Organisation urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the case of Grameenphone Employees Union pending before a labour court in Dhaka is concluded without further delay...