Bangladesh labour rights

We need an independent commission to resolve labour disputes

A 2019 study shows that the average time taken to dispose a labour case was 630 days for awarded cases and 571 days for dismissed cases.
20 September 2024, 04:00 AM

Must workers die for seeking fair wages?

The manner in which RMG unrest is being handled defies logic
14 November 2023, 07:18 AM

What was the point of fixing a new minimum wage?

Death of RMG worker amid rejection of newly set wage raises alarm
8 November 2023, 13:19 PM

Essential Services Bill 2023: A step back for labour rights

In effect, ESMA seems to be nothing short of a joint exploitation tactic by the government and businesses to further oppress workers.
8 July 2023, 16:00 PM

Why did more workers die in 2022?

A sobering report by Bangladesh Occupational Safety Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE) warns of an increase in workplace casualties in 2022 compared to the year before.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Essential service ACT: Draft tugs at right to go on strike

The cabinet yesterday gave the nod to the draft of the Essential Service Act, 2022, including a clause that criminalises strikes in organisations whose services are declared essential -- in a development that stands to set back the country’s labour rights.
1 November 2022, 02:00 AM

Changes in Labour Rules will actually reduce maternity benefits

Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection
31 October 2022, 18:30 PM