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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,
Max Tuñón takes charge as ILO head in Bangladesh
The new Country Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Bangladesh, Max Tuñón, presented his credentials to the
Rising temperatures endanger 72m garment workers, CCC calls action
Global rights group Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has urged fashion brands, suppliers, and governments to take immediate action to protect
BBX score inches to 59.69 amid fragile business climate
Bangladesh’s business environment remains fragile and largely stagnant, according to the Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX) 2024–25, even as the
Safety fears grow as hundreds of subcontracting RMG factories operate unchecked
Several hundred readymade garment (RMG) factories across Bangladesh, unaffiliated with the country’s main trade bodies—the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
RMG unions urge political parties to include labour rights in election manifestos
The RMG Working Group Core Committee, representing a coalition of readymade garment (RMG) trade union platforms, has presented a 12-point
From factory floor to university: nine women stitch new futures
In the stillness of the early morning, nine young women once threaded needles and operated machines to meet factory targets.
Factory-filed cases against 48,000 workers withdrawn
The government has withdrawn cases against 48,000 workers previously filed by factory owners, labour and employment adviser M Sakhawat Hossain
Hop Lun launches #SHECAN initiative to support workers
Global apparel company Hop Lun has officially launched its new #SHECAN initiative across multiple factories in Bangladesh, aiming to benefit
