5:21 pm, Friday, 24 April 2026
Labour Issues

Bangladesh issues labour ordinance allowing unions with only 20 workers

Bangladesh has introduced a major change to its labour law by allowing just 20 workers in any establishment to apply

REVIVAL to restart BEXIMCO Textile, bringing back 25,000 workers

The Japanese–Bangladeshi ethical fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd, together with REVIVAL Projects Ltd, has announced it will

UNICEF, EU programme prevents 12,000 child marriages in five years

Investments and early interventions in Bangladesh’s child protection system have produced significant social and economic benefits, including reductions in violence,

BRAC Bank drives national push for disability inclusion

BRAC Bank, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN), hosted ‘Empower Ability 2025: Powering Every Ability’ to

BGMEA, RSC at odds over labour rights oversight in RMG sector

A sharp conflict has erupted between the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC)

RMG owners, workers at odds over continued 9pc annual wage increment

Garment factory owners and labour leaders in Bangladesh remained at odds over the continuation of the government-approved enhanced annual wage

Apparel exporters decry labour law amendments ignoring consensus

Leaders of Bangladesh’s apparel industry on Tuesday called on the government to review the recently approved amendments to the labour

13pc of RMG workers left behind in latest pay hike, study finds

Thirteen per cent of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the revised minimum wage set under

Bangladesh first in South Asia to ratify all core ILO conventions

Bangladesh has become the only country in South Asia to ratify all 10 fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, following

AFWA calls for public probe into Mirpur, Chattogram factory fires

Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) has called for a transparent public investigation into both the Mirpur and Chattogram factory fires,