On this May Day, let us remember that the dignity of work begins with the dignity of the worker.

The Clean Clothes Campaign urges brands to take swift action

It’s high time we ensured basic rights in the informal sector

EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction

If this is the situation with labour rights in the country, we should fear not only the repercussions of the US memorandum, but also potential actions of the European Union.

M Touhid Hossain, former foreign secretary of Bangladesh, discusses the implications and significance of the recent US labour rights policy with The Daily Star.

Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process

Latest amendment does not do enough to conform to international labour standards

The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.

Government must address use of unauthorised channels and migrants' skills gap

Why is workplace safety in construction jobs still a farce?

Tragic factory fire in Saudi Arabia highlights the urgent need for migrant worker safety

Bangladesh must prioritise sending skilled labour overseas

Government efforts to eradicate it are largely inadequate

In order to understand the background of the labour movements in South Asia or the plight of workers, here are some books to add to your reading list.

Concentrating on women workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan, Women and Work in South Asia also tackles the advancement of individual corporate sectors due to the involvement of women workers.

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.

Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection

Acclaimed poet Nirmalendu Goon has demanded that the daily wage of tea workers be raised to Tk 300.

At a time when the demand for jute products in the world is increasing, and new private jute mills are being established, government workers are being handed over to the private mills.