8:17 pm, Friday, 24 April 2026
Labour Issues

Workers’ unrest likely at 200 factories over eid payments

Nearly 200 factories, including those in the textile and garment sectors across various industrial zones, are facing the threat of

Bangladesh urged to show labour rights progress in US tariff negotiations

Two leading American trade associations have urged Bangladesh to demonstrate substantive progress on labour rights, as part of ongoing discussions

Govt to liquidate TNZ assets to pay workers, protest withdrawn

Readymade garment workers protesting the non-payment of wages and benefits by TNZ Group suspended their sit-in demonstration near the official

ILO urges inclusive labour reforms to support marginalised groups

International Labour Organization (ILO) country director for Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, has called for inclusive and sustained labour reforms to drive

ILO, BEPZA sign deal to align EPZ labour laws with national standards

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) have signed a letter of intent to

Photography exhibition highlights childcare realities in Bangladesh

A three-day photography exhibition titled ‘Childcare in Pictures’ has opened at Drik Gallery in Dhaka, offering a vivid look into

Minimum wage set at Tk13,050 for hotel, restaurant workers

The government has set the minimum monthly wage for workers in the hotel and restaurant sector at Tk 13,050, with

Govt to revise labour laws by July, incorporating reform suggestions

In a move to strengthen labour governance, the government has announced plans to amend the Bangladesh Labour Act by July,

Restaurant owners threaten nationwide movement

Restaurant owners across Bangladesh have threatened to launch a nationwide protest involving restaurant workers and owners if the Dhaka South

CCC calls for withdrawal of charges against 30,000 RMG workers

On Bangladesh’s first Labour Day since the July uprising that toppled the Hasina regime, the Clean Clothes Campaign has urged