9:47 pm, Friday, 24 April 2026
Labour Issues

May Day observed across Bangladesh

International Workers’ Day, widely known as May Day, observed across Bangladesh in line with global commemorations, as workers from various

May Day: Bangladesh workers demand fair wages, eight-hour workday

The historic May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is being observed in Bangladesh and across the globe with

May Day 2025: Trade unions demand democracy back from billionaire coup

On May Day 2025, trade unions around the world are mobilising in protest against rising inequality and the perceived erosion

Workplace accidents rise in informal sectors, decline in formal sectors

Workplace accidents in Bangladesh’s informal sectors have increased, despite a decrease in such incidents in formal sectors, highlighting the urgent

Workplace accidents claim 213 lives in Jan-Feb: BILS

A total of 213 workers lost their lives in workplace accidents across Bangladesh during January and February 2025, according to

Poultry workers’ minimum wage proposed at Tk 16,250

The Minimum Wage Board has drafted a proposal recommending a minimum monthly wage of Tk 16,250 for workers in Bangladesh’s

Twelve years on, justice eludes Rana Plaza victims

TWELVE years after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building justice remains out of reach for the families of 1,138 victims

Global brands urged to go beyond vague promises and support workers

Twelve years after the collapse of Rana Plaza, rights groups and trade union leaders called on global fashion brands to

Bangladesh’s RMG workers still face rights challenges, poverty wages

Twelve years after the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh — one of the deadliest industrial disasters in history —

National minimum wage with three-yearly revisions suggested

The Labour Reform Commission has recommended the establishment of a permanent minimum wage commission to determine a national minimum wage