11:12 pm, Friday, 24 April 2026
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Only a quarter of BGMEA factories paid festival allowances
Only a quarter of readymade garment factories registered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) had paid festival
ILO deferred action on Bangladesh, sets March 2026 deadline
International Labour Organization (ILO) has deferred its decision on further action against Bangladesh for failing to comply with three core
IndustriALL urges Bangladesh to honour labour rights roadmap
Global trade union federation IndustriALL has called on Bangladesh’s interim government to uphold the commitments outlined in the roadmap for
Govt asks factories to clear wages, festival allowances by Ramadan 20
Labour ministry has instructed factory authorities to settle all outstanding wages, festival allowances and dues to workers by the 20th
Global garment supply chain worsens inequality instead of empowering women
Asia Floor Wage Alliance has stated that the global garment supply chain, rather than empowering women in the Global South,
ITUC calls for global action on gender equality, social justice
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has issued a call to governments worldwide to advance gender equality, promoting social justice,
Ship breakers seek more time for green transition
Leaders of Bangladesh’s shipbreaking and recycling industry have urged the government to extend the enforcement deadline of the Hong Kong
Home-based RMG workers face low wages, unsafe conditions: study
A vast majority of home-based garment workers in Bangladesh, engaged in subcontracted production for export-oriented factories, earn an average of
BEPZA to introduce EIS for EPZ workers
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has unveiled plans to introduce an Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) to provide enhanced social
Bangladesh urged to annual minimum wage review as workers lose income to inflation
Bangladesh should have annually reviewed its wage-setting process, as apparel workers earning the minimum wage were losing income year after
