RMG leaders seek review of labour law amendments

Leaders of the country’s apparel industry on Tuesday urged the government to review certain provisions of the latest amendments to the labour law, saying the changes were made bypassing the …

Bangladesh drops charges against 48,000 garment workers

Workers’ rights campaigners have welcomed a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to drop outstanding criminal cases against more than 48,000 garment workers who were arrested during pay protests two years …

Govt to revise trade union rules requiring minimum 50 workers

The government has rolled back its earlier decision allowing trade unions to be formed in any factory with the support of just 20 workers.  Under the new rules, the minimum …

‘My Body is Burning’: How Climate Change is Worsening Bangladesh’s Labor Exploitation

“My body is burning. But still there is no break at all. I have to complete [my] work… I am suffering [in the heat], but I have to do my …

33 migrant workers sue recruitment firm, govt over alleged job scam

A group of migrant workers from Bangladesh are suing a recruitment company and the government for leaving them jobless in Malaysia after an alleged job scam involving payment of tens …

US wants Bangladesh to implement 11-point labour action plan by March 2025

The United States has called for the implementation of an 11-point action plan aimed at improving labour rights in Bangladesh by March 2025. Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, special representative for …

Just for show: Worker representation in Asia’s garment sector & the role of fashion brands & employers

“As the fashion industry grapples with supply chain disruption, climate breakdown, geopolitical trade shifts, the aftermath of the pandemic and a rapidly evolving landscape of human rights and environmental regulation …

Discussion with ILO on labour act amendment going on 41 points

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said a discussion with International Labour Organization (ILO) is going on regarding the amendment of Bangladesh’s labour act, on 41 points. …

Extreme heat and flooding could cost Asian apparel manufacturing hubs US$65 billion in earnings: study

Climate impacts are set to stunt the growth of the fashion industry. Risks are not being planned for, as the industry focuses on mitigation rather than adaptation, a new report warns. …

Ten years on from Rana Plaza, how much have conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry improved?

“Ten years ago, on the morning of 24 April 2013, the world was shaken by the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight-story building that housed several garment factories in Savar, …

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