Pragmatic steps demanded to stop Malaysia syndicate
Migrants鈥� rights activists at a discussion on Wednesday demanded the government to take pragmatic actions against the Malaysia labour market syndicate immediately...
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Govt has issues to address to facilitate labour migration
THE suspension of labour migration from Bangladesh to more than a dozen destination countries for up to five years for irregularities in the migration process and a number of other reasons warrants special attention of the authorities. Labour migration to at least 13 destinations 鈥� Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Malaysia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates...
Labour migration to major destinations still at halt
Labour migration from Bangladesh to over a dozen of destination countries that once employed millions of workers has remained suspended for up to five years for different reasons...
Govt should shore up issues in caregiving sector early
THE absence of a legal definition of caregiving and no legal framework as yet for the protection of caregivers have held back the sector that is said to have the potential to create about seven million jobs by 2035. Insufficient investments and an incomplete legislative framework for care work are listed as significant challenges in the sector, as a study...
Absence of legal framework hurting caregiving sector鈥檚 potential: ILO
Bangladesh鈥檚 caregiving sector has the potential to create about seven million new jobs by 2035, but the sector has been facing significant challenges, including insufficient investment and an incomplete legislative framework for care work, according to an International Labour Organisation study...
Labour party suspends MP after brawl video emerges
Britain鈥檚 ruling Labour party has suspended one of its MPs after footage emerged appearing to show him punching a man to the ground and then continuing to attack him...
Career prospects of female RMG workers facing hurdles: experts
Experts and labour rights campaigners on Monday said that the long-term career prospects for female workers in Bangladesh鈥檚 garment industry had been getting hindered by challenges such as traditional gender norms, burden of unpaid care work, inadequate gender-friendly working conditions in some factories and limited job security along with age barriers...
Labour rights campaigners for transparency, regularity
Labour leaders and rights advocates on Sunday called for the establishment of a national minimum wage, a democratic process for selecting wage board representatives, and regular review of minimum wages based on comprehensive assessments to ensure a dignified standard of living for workers...
Businesses to run despite actions against owners: Asif
Labour and Employment adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Saturday said that despite actions against business owners involved in money laundering and various crimes, their businesses would continue to operate...
RMG sector losing work orders due to labour unrest: Tapan
Square Group chief executive officer Tapan Chowdhury on Wednesday said that a significant number of garment work orders had been relocated from Bangladesh to other countries due to nearly a month of labour unrest in the major industrial zones in Ashulia and Gazipur...
RMG labour unrest goes on
While the intensity of the ongoing labour movement has waned, the unrest, particularly in the readymade garment industry, persists, as workers from various factories staged demonstrations and...
Labour leaders for implementation of 18-point tripartite resolution
Leaders of 20 garment workers right organisations on Sunday called on the interim government to implement the 18-point resolutions of the tripartite committee and taking actions against some alleged 鈥榩lunderer鈥� garment factory owners...
Enforcement mechanism for labour law needed
THERE is an urgent need to set standards for labour practices across sectors, as experts at a discussion that the Solidarity Centre and the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies organised in Dhaka on October 5, as the labour law and related regulations fail to universally protect workers. The discussants have also highlighted the loopholes in the labour law...
Formulation of inclusive labour law demanded
Labour rights experts at a discussion on Saturday proposed an amendment of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 to make it inclusive for the protection of the the rights of workers...
Low labour costs, duty-free access key drivers: US report
Bangladesh, the second-largest apparel exporter globally, has enhanced its competitiveness in garment manufacturing, particularly in bulk orders of basic apparel, due to low labour costs, affordable inputs, and duty-free access to key markets beyond the United States, positioning it as a vital player in the global fashion industry, according to a latest report...
Domestic workers鈥� recognition as labour demanded
The National Forum of Domestic Workers was launched at an event at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka on Monday, calling for their inclusion in labour laws and official recognition as labours...
GP contributes Tk 24.44cr to labour welfare fund
Grameenphone contributed Tk 24.44 crore to the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Fund on Sunday, said a press release...
Social work and child protection
CHILDREN, the future of a nation, are often vulnerable and at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. In the early 20th century, child protection laws often focused on preventing child labour and...
Most RMG units resume operations
Production resumed in most industrial units in Ashulia and Gazipur areas on Wednesday, following an improvement in labour situation after owners agreed to meet workers鈥� 18-point demand to address the ongoing unrest...
Bangladesh labour activists call for right to form unions, collective bargaining in EPZs
Labour leaders and advocates on Tuesday demanded the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining for workers in Bangladesh鈥檚 Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
Govt should resolve labour issues for apparel sector stability
FRESH labour unrest in dozens of industrial units at Savar and Ashulia and in Gazipur on September 23 suggests that the authorities have failed to address the issue sustainably. On September 15, the unrest was somewhat contained and most factories reopened after a tripartite call of the owners, labour leaders and advisers to the interim government...
Asif urges nationwide sports expansion to end child labour
Youth and sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Monday said that there was no alternative to expand sports nationwide to eliminate child marriage and child labour...
Fresh labour unrest shuts 70 apparel factories in Bangladesh
The authorities of at least 70 industrial units, including 59 readymade garment factories in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur, were forced to suspend operations on Monday as fresh workers鈥� protests broke out...
National wage commission is a timely demand
SUCCESSIVE governments have been generally negligent in ensuring minimum wage and labour rights for workers in export-oriented industries. The apparel workers got some policy attention, and their minimum wage was increased from Tk 8,000 to Tk 12,100 in 2023, but the increase is extremely inadequate considering the unprecedented food inflation in the...
Compensation for families of affected workers in mass uprising sought
Leaders of the Socialist Labour Front, the labour wing of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh, on Sunday urged the interim government to prepare a complete list of slain and wounded workers in the recent student-led mass uprising....
Remittance from KSA halves in 3 years: BB
Remittance inflow from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has halved in three years despite the country being largest overseas labour market for Bangladeshi workers...
Govt should reconsider social protection policies
Social safety net programmes are considered an effective mechanism to bridge the income gap and build an inclusive society, but successive governments have given little policy attention to the issue. A recent International Labour Organisation report shows that 91.3 per cent of people in Bangladesh lack any form of social protection...
鈥楲abour Grievance Monitoring Committee鈥� formed
The ministry of labour and employment formed a 鈥楲abour Grievance Monitoring Committee鈥� to resolve the ongoing labour unrest.
Authorities must immediately address apparel sector unrest
THE ongoing labour unrest in the apparel sector that has led to the shutdown of more than a hundred factories is gravely concerning for owners and employees in the sector and the economy. The unrest at a time when fresh orders come aplenty is feared to have a lasting negative impact on the sector. September and October are crucial for the sector as most...
UK economy stalls, dealing blow to new govt
Britain鈥檚聽economy聽stalled again in July, official data showed Wednesday, dealing a blow to the new Labour government that has put growth expansion at the top of its priority list...