Beximco workers continue protest for arrears
Workers of Beximco Industrial Park in Gazpiur continued their protests for the sixth day on Wednesday demanding their arrears...
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NGWF wants steps against garment factory owners
Leaders of National Garment Workers Federation on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to take actions against some garment factory owners for destabilising the readymade garment sector.
Tea workers in Sylhet stage protest march demanding overdue wages
Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets of Sylhet on Friday, demanding the immediate payment of unpaid wages and rations.
Drive against polythene postponed amid protests
The Department of Environment-led joint drives against manufacturing illegal polythene bags were postponed halfway on Wednesday amid protests by polythene factory workers at Kamalbagh of Chawk Bazar in Old Dhaka...
Govt should implement tannery worker鈥檚 minimum wage early
THE relocation of tanneries from Hazaribagh to Dhaka鈥檚 outskirts of Savar had been in discussions until the relocation was somewhat complete a few years ago, with some prickly issues such as pollution still rearing the head. The relocation project began in 2003 on a High Court order of 2001 to save the moribund River Buriganga. The tannery units...
People suffer as RMG workers block highway for third day
Workers from five garment factories of the TNZ Group in Gazipur called off their blockade on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Mogorkhal in the city Monday evening after staging protests there for three days.
20km tailback as RMG workers block highway
Workers from five garment factories of the TNZ Group in Gazipur blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for 35 hours through Sunday evening, demanding payment of outstanding wages...
Foreign workers headcount to begin
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is going to begin the economic census next month and one of the major aims of the census is, for the first time, to determine the number of foreign workers in the country.
Croatia arrests 4 over attack on migrants
Police in Croatia said on Saturday that four men were arrested over a racially-motivated attack against foreign workers, which was followed by three similar incidents that left one Nepali was seriously injured.
Govt tea garden workers on strike for payment of dues聽
Tea workers of the state-owned National Tea Company are on an indefinite strike demanding wage arrears.
Six factories shut for indefinite period in Gazipur
At least six factories under the Tusuka Group on Sunday were declared shut for an indefinite period amid workers protect for allowances.
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...
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...
JP cancels pre-scheduled programme amid growing tension, ban
Jatiya Party on Friday night cancelled its today鈥檚 pre-scheduled programme for protest rally and procession in the capital鈥檚 Kakrail following a police ban on the venue amid growing tension...
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...
Two RMG workers sustain bullet injuries during protest in Mirpur
At least two readymade garment workers were sustained bullet injuries as law enforcers opened fire on protesters at Mirpur 14...
Army, police vehicles torched during RMG workers鈥� protest in Mirpur
A police van and an army jeep were set on fire during clashes between readymade garment workers and members of law enforcement agencies during RMG workers鈥� demonstration in the capital鈥檚...
Rajshahi-C鈥檔awabganj bus service suspended
The inter-district bus communication between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj was suspended on Monday after Rajshahi transport workers enforced a strike in the morning protesting against the attack on their fellows...
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...
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...
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...
Tea workers issue 48-hour ultimatum for dues
The workers of 18 tea gardens under National Tea Company Ltd in Sylhet have threatened to go on strike from Wednesday if their due wages are not cleared by Tuesday.
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...
Tea workers on strike for 4th straight day
The tea workers of state-owned National Tea Company went on a strike demanding arrears of six weeks鈥� wages.
Tea workers begin strike demanding arrears in Sylhet
Workers under National Tea Company Ltd in Sylhet, including those from Lakkatura tea garden, have begun an indefinite strike demanding their overdue wages.
RMG workers block highway for 30 hours
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the busy Dhaka-Tangail Highway at Trimore in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, for over 30 hours demanding arrears.
Stellantis workers march in Italy over production slump
Thousands of Stellantis workers went on strike Friday and protested in Rome over temporary layoffs and production stoppages by the maker of Fiat and Jeep in Italy.
Apparel workers block highway in Ashulia causing traffic jam
Garment factory workers once again staged a protest by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra Highway in Ashulia on Thursday morning, causing serious traffic congestion over a 3-kilometre stretch of the busy road.
Workers block highway for wage hike in Munshiganj
Workers of JMI Industrial Park on Wednesday blocked the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Gazaria in Munshiganj for about three and a half hours demanding...
Govt plans pension for apparel workers: Asif Mahmud
Labour and employment adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Wednesday said that the government was planning to introduce a pension scheme for workers in the readymade garment sector...
