16 Pakistanis killed in shipwreck off Libya
Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 16 Pakistanis after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, with 10 others believed to be missing, Pakistan鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Tuesday...
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Workers protest for pay hike at Chattogram EPZ
The workers of Pacific Casuals Limited staged a demonstration for an increase in food and medical allowances in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone in the district on Monday...
Monthly minimum wage Tk 30,000 demanded
Leaders of Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad on Monday urged the interim government to take steps to ensure workers鈥� rights in the country...
Returned migrants issue 10-day ultimatum
Expatriate workers who were sent back from different countries, including the United Arab Emirates, for supporting the Students鈥� Movement Against Discrimination in the July-August uprising suspended their protest with a 10-day ultimatum on Monday...
Economy improves, inflation, bank sector, worker unrest pose risks
The overall economy has been improving for the past six months, but worker unrests, inflation and fragile banking sector still pose risks, according to a Finance Division report released on Sunday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 reliance on Gulf nations under threat
OVER 10 million Bangladeshi migrant workers send home an estimated $22 billion in remittances annually, making it the country鈥檚 second-largest source of foreign exchange after garment exports. More than 60 per cent of this originates from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait leading the way. At the same time...
Container transport in CTG at halt
Prime mover and trailer workers in Chattogram on Wednesday went on strike, demanding justice for a prime mover driver and his assistants who were allegedly assaulted during an altercation between security guards and transport workers at the DC Park in Sitakunda鈥檚 Faujdarhat area...
Ex-GP workers protest at not getting profit share
A section of Grameenphone鈥檚 former employees gathered in front of the telecom operator鈥檚 head office on Tuesday, demanding collection of a 5-per cent share of the company鈥檚 profits and delay penalties...
Garment workers block road in Chattogram over unpaid wages
Garment workers in Chattogram city blocked the Bayazid Bostami Polytechnic crossing demanding unpaid wages, causing severe traffic congestion and public suffering.
Trump offers federal workers exit package as funding freeze sows chaos
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered most federal workers the option to leave their jobs in exchange for eight months severance, in his most radical move yet to drastically overhaul the government...
Malaysia extends timeframe for hiring plantation workers
The timeframe for sending selected workers to Malaysia鈥檚 plantation sector has been extended until March 31...
Domestic workers鈥� lives matter
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...
Welfare of construction workers should no more be neglected
ISSUES of worker welfare, which have largely been ignored by successive governments, have once again come to the fore with construction workers having pushed for a set of demands. The Building Construction Workers鈥� Union at a rally in Dhaka on January 18 demanded that the government should ensure fundamental rights of construction workers...
Construction workers demand safe workplace
The Imarat Nirman Sramik Union Bangladesh, a trade union for construction workers, on Saturday called upon the authorities concerned to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for them, said a press release.
Amal Sen鈥檚 death anniversary today
The 22nd anniversary of the death of Tebhaga Movement leader and Workers Party of Bangladesh founding president Amal Sen will be observed today...
Govt should make apparel factory owners behave in paying workers
WORKERS of an apparel factory on the Ashulia outskirt of the capital city, reported to have been abstaining from work for several days, had blocked the Dhaka鈥揟angail Highway on January 13 for five hours, which majorly disrupted traffic. The workers are reported to be pushing for the demand for job termination benefits. The law enforcement agencies used...
RMG workers block highway for benefit
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory at Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway for five hours demanding their termination benefit...
Putting migrants back in harness at home
MALAYSIA, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirate are all temporary homes to a large number of foreign workers and many of them are from Bangladesh. And, many of them are eager to get back home to live with the family and acquaintances and contribute to the local development. Some return to the country but many unfortunately...
Russian worker found dead at Rooppur Power Plant
A Russian worker was found dead in a washroom of the residential Green City of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Pabna, police said on Friday.
Garment workers demand a month鈥檚 wage as Eid bonus
Ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, garment workers in Dhaka have issued a set of six demands, including a bonus equivalent to one month鈥檚 wage, as part of a broader call for fair treatment and improved working conditions.
RMG workers for Eid bonus equal to one month鈥檚 wage
Ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, to be held at the end of March, garment workers in Dhaka have issued a set of six demands, including a bonus equivalent to one month鈥檚 wage, as part of a broader call for fair treatment and improved working conditions.
Migrant workers and policy gaps
Migrant workers are one of the pillars of the economy of Bangladesh, which is one of the world鈥檚 largest sources of migrant labour. Millions of Bangladeshis work in different parts of the world, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe and America. Their remittances enrich the foreign exchange reserve and pull many families out of..
Deplorable absence of effective steps to ensure workplace safety
THE absence of effective mechanisms to contain workplace accidents and consequent death and injuries is deplorable. When hardly there goes a day when workplace accidents do not leave workers dead, the authorities appear nonchalant towards the issue, a reason Bangladesh is considered one of the worst countries in terms of...
19 workers abducted from Teknaf hill
Nineteen forest workers were allegedly abducted by unidentified miscreants while they were working in a hilly area at Hnila union of Teknaf in Cox鈥檚 Bazar Monday morning.
Bangladesh seeks roadmap from Malaysia for stranded workers
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday conveyed to Malaysia that Bangladesh looks forward to the roadmap to be given by the Malaysian government regarding the stranded Bangladeshi workers, who were unable to enter Malaysia by May 31, 2024.
Jailed PKK leader says 鈥榬eady鈥� to support Turkey peace drive
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers鈥� Party, is 鈥榬eady to make a call鈥� to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey鈥檚 pro-Kurd party said Sunday.
Strike disrupts operations at Baghabari Port
In solidarity with Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation, workers at Baghabari Port in Shahjadpur, have launched an indefinite strike in response to the recent murder of seven people aboard a ship on the River Meghna in Chandpur.
Readymade garment workers block Chandra-Nabinagar highway
Workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur on Thursday, demanding payment of their arrear wages for the past two months...
Female workers鈥� protection: Discrimination-free workplace in RMG sector essential: discussion
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Sunday said that discrimination-free workplace was essential for the protection of women workers in the readymade garment factories....
Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas
Thousands of workers at Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike Thursday, the Teamsters Union said, halting work at the height of the busy holiday gift-giving season...
