6:13 am, Monday, 24 August 2026
Labour Issues

RMG workers besiege BGMEA building over unpaid wages

Workers of Roar Fashion Ltd blocked the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building in Uttara on Monday, demanding
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Govt to review wages for glass and silicate industry workers

The government has launched an initiative to review the minimum monthly wages for workers in the glass and silicate industries.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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Bangladesh’s apparel exports to US decline 5.6pc in H1

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BGMEA urges buyers for two-week shipment extension amid gas crisis

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Wage board formation demanded for RMG workers’ pay review

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RMG slowdown drags Bangladesh’s July exports down 0.9pc

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Bangladesh loses ground in US apparel sourcing as buyers diversify

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Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU fall by 18.9pc in Jan-May

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Bangladesh stays second-largest RMG exporter with Vietnam breathing down its neck

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Bangladesh’s growth pace slows as June PMI drops to 52.9

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Bangladesh unveils 44 investment sites to revive idle state enterprises

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Bangladesh’s exports slip 0.58pc in FY26 amid global headwinds

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