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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
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
Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh with colour, culture, unity
The nation is celebrating Pahela Baishakh today, marking the first day of the Bengali New Year 1432, with vibrant festivities
Bangladesh’s second-largest RMG exporter status at risk without urgent reforms
Bangladesh, currently the world’s second-largest garment exporter, risks losing its prominent position unless urgent measures are taken to address key
