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Bangladesh to ratify three ILO conventions on OSH, harassment-free workplaces
The government has announced plans to ratify three International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, covering occupational safety and health, its promotional
IBC pushes new union membership thresholds in opposition to TCC
The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) has proposed new requirements for workers’ thresholds for forming trade unions, calibrated according to the
H&M’s GFA marks decade of progress in workers’ rights: IndustriALL
Union leaders from Bangladesh, Türkiye, Cambodia and Indonesia gathered in Stockholm on October 2 to mark the 10th anniversary of
Nassa Group to permanently close 16 RMG factories amid crisis
A total of 16 garment factories under Nassa Group will be permanently closed as authorities failed to continue operations due
Social justice: the key to shared prosperity
Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development. The gathering was the
Asia-Pacific social progress at risk amid persistent inequalities, ILO warns
A New report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that, despite decades of economic growth and social advancement, deep-seated
Richest 1pc hold 38pc of global wealth, outweighing bottom 50pc: ILO
Extreme disparities in wealth and income continue worldwide, with the richest one per cent controlling 20 per cent of global
BEPZA to set up fund ensuring worker wages in closed factories
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is planning to establish a fund to ensure payment of wages and benefits to
BGMEA moves to streamline social audits with unified code of conduct
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched an initiative to streamline social audit practices and develop a unified
Govt warns RMG factories to repay worker wage loans or face legal action
The government has warned that it would take strict legal action against owners of garment factories that fail to repay
