Saudi Arabia has put forward its demand for more than four lakh Bangladeshi workers -- at least half of whom must be females -- in its domestic service sector.

Workers of Chandpur Tea Estate in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday held a rally at the estate, protesting the government move to set up a special economic zone there.

When Myanmar votes next month in what has been billed as its first free and fair election in 25 years, around 4 million of his fellow citizens, won't be taking part.

Germany, Bangladesh and International Labor Organization (ILO) have signed a tripartite deal to support the establishment of a National Employment Injury Insurance System in Bangladesh.

At least 18 workers have been killed after the truck they were traveling in overturned in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh

Scheduled banks at RMG areas in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Ashulia, Tongi, Savar and Chittagong will stay open for payments of wages.

9 people including 3 Bangladeshis killed in a road accident in Riyad of Saudi Arabia, foreign ministry official says.

Employees at different hotels and restaurants in Pabna are forced to work 12 to 15 hours a day. And despite this long hours of work, they are poorly paid.

European Union has cautions of revisiting its duty-free quota for Bangladesh if poor workplace safety for workers continue in the country.

20 workers accused of working on an army-backed dam construction site in the south-western Pakistani province of Balochistan have been shot dead by a large group of gunmen