6:45 pm, Friday, 24 April 2026
Labour Issues

Factory owners asked to pay wages, allowances before Eid

The government on Wednesday asked all the factory owners including readymade garment (RMG) industry to ensure timely payment of wages

RMG injury scheme now includes commuting accidents

The government has extended the scope of the Bangladesh RMG Employment Injury Scheme pilot to encompass compensation for accidents occurring

Labour law enforcement gap denies worker rights in Bangladesh: Sultan Uddin

Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed, Executive Director of the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies, underscored the critical challenges surrounding labour rights

85pc of Bangladesh’s workforce left outside wage regulation

Rights experts and labor leaders have highlighted the absence of a legal framework to establish minimum wages for over 85

International Workers’ Day

The historic May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is being observed in Bangladesh as well as around the

Power imbalance leads to widespread denial of workers’ rights: Nazma

Nazma Akhter, president of the Sammilita Garment Shramik Federation, highlighted widespread denial of workers’ rights in Bangladesh due to a

29 units to get green factory award

The amendments to the labour act, set to be passed shortly, will address key recommendations from the European Union, United

Global trade unions call on Amazon to sign Accord

IndustriALL Global Union and Uni Global Union urged Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, to sign the International Accord for

Bangladesh showcases skills development achievements at global forum

Bangladesh recently highlighted its strides in skills development during the conclusion of the two-day Global Skills Forum in Geneva on

USTR team briefs BGMEA on labor action plan

The visiting US Trade Representative delegation On Monday hold a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters