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...
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.
The 22nd anniversary of the death of Tebhaga Movement leader and Workers Party of Bangladesh founding president Amal Sen will be observed today...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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 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..
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...
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 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.
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.
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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
At least 12 people were injured on Tuesday when transport workers attacked CNG-powered three-wheeler drivers in Rajshahi city, following a feud between the two groups over a prior incident, said police...
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....
The United Kingdom Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that two dozen Bangladeshi and Nepali workers, allegedly subjected to forced labour in Malaysia, could sue Dyson, a British vacuum cleaner manufacturer in London...
The government has announced a long-awaited wage hike for cold storage workers after 12 years, raising the minimum monthly pay to Tk 14,000...
Twenty-five readymade garment factories of the country on Thursday were awarded for their contribution in empowering women workers in the factory, said a press release...
Readymade garment workers have rejected the announcement of 9 per cent annual increase in their wages and workers from at least 25 factories in Ashulia on Wednesday refused to join work demanding a 15 per cent annual increase...
A group of truck workers blocked the road at Dhaka鈥檚 Satrasta intersection in the Tejgaon Industrial Area for over an hour on Tuesday protesting at the reported arrest of Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Drivers Union president Talukder Mohammed Monir...
The annual wage increment for the country鈥檚 readymade garment workers has been raised from 5 per cent to 9 per cent, effective from this month...
Human Rights Watch criticised the treatment of migrant workers on construction projects in Saudi Arabia Wednesday ahead of the expected confirmation of the kingdom鈥檚 hosting of the 2034 World Cup...
The government has brought 15 new industrial sectors under wage regulations with the aim of ensuring minimum wages for thousands of workers engaged in these industries...