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Garment workers in Bangladesh continue to suffer

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Bangladesh Garment workers in Bangladesh continue to suffer [IndustriALL] 24-07-2024

Bangladesh Journalist killed as protests rage [IFJ] 23-07-2024

Bangladesh Violence breaks out at Bangladesh anti-quota protests, government orders probe into killings [Reuters] 19-07-2024

Bangladesh NSEF Bangladesh’s advocacy efforts bring in six new unions [UNI] 16-06-2024

Bangladesh Two journalists attacked on duty [IFJ] 03-06-2024

Bangladesh No progress without workers’ inclusion [The Daily Star] 03-05-2024

Bangladesh Workers demand minimum wage for all, workplace safety [The New Age] 03-05-2024

Bangladesh Rana Plaza: Never Again, Together, We Remember [NGWF] 25-04-2024

Bangladesh / Europe Rana Plaza anniversary: MEPs must support due diligence today! [Industriall Europe] 24-04-2024

Bangladesh UNI Global Union Condemns Violent Attack on Bangladeshi Union Leader and Peaceful Protesters [UNI Global Union] 02-04-2024


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Garment workers in Bangladesh continue to suffer 2024-07-24 [IndustriALL]

Journalist killed as protests rage 2024-07-23 [IFJ]

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral 2024-07-22 [Radio New Zealand International]

Violence breaks out at Bangladesh anti-quota protests, government orders probe into killings 2024-07-19 [Reuters]

Cargo piles up at HSIA as C & F agents observe strike for three days 2024-07-17 [The Daily Star]

Palli Bidyut employees continue strike 2024-07-11 [The Daily Star]

NSEF Bangladesh’s advocacy efforts bring in six new unions 2024-06-16 [UNI]

Two journalists attacked on duty 2024-06-03 [IFJ]

Bangladesh’s Employment Injury Scheme to include commuting accidents 2024-05-27 [IndustriALL]

International labour standards a vital toolbox for Bangladesh’s sustainable development prospects 2024-05-07 [ILO]

Workers demand minimum wage for all, workplace safety 2024-05-03 [The New Age]

No progress without workers’ inclusion 2024-05-03 [The Daily Star]

Remembering dead and injured workers on April 28, food and agricultural unions in Bangladesh demand protection of workers' safety & health as a fundamental right 2024-04-29 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

No more Rana Plaza'a-No more blood for profit 2024-04-26 [WFTU]

Europe Rana Plaza anniversary: MEPs must support due diligence today! 2024-04-25 [UNI Global Union]

Bangladesh 11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers 2024-04-25 [PSAC]

Rana Plaza: Never Again, Together, We Remember 2024-04-25 [NGWF]

Europe Rana Plaza anniversary: MEPs must support due diligence today! 2024-04-24 [Industriall Europe]

Bangladesh 11 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, Canada’s unions honour victims and continue demands to improve conditions for workers 2024-04-24 [CLC]

Reopening of Rajshahi Jute Mills demanded 2024-04-08 [The New Age]

UNI Global Union Condemns Violent Attack on Bangladeshi Union Leader and Peaceful Protesters 2024-04-02 [UNI Global Union]

Tea gardeners’ daily minimum wage proposed at Tk 117 2024-03-31 [The Financial Express]

Bangladesh shop workers demand Eid bonuses and overtime allowances 2024-03-27 [Unionaid]

Tea workers exploitation continues unabated 2024-03-24 [Bangi News]

92pc of garment workers in BD lack formal contracts 2024-03-20 [The Financial Express]

NSEF seeks uplifting of 6 million shop employees during Ramadan in Bangladesh 2024-03-19 [UNI Global Union]

Government faces questions at ILO over labour conditions 2024-03-14 [Prothom Alo]

National Women Domestic Workers’ Union demanding the arrest and trial of the people, involved in the killing of domestic workers Preeti Urang and Anwara 2024-03-09 [The New Age]

Shipbreaking unions key in helping workers 2024-03-07 [IndustriALL]

Revised minimum wage in Bangladesh is not enough 2024-02-28 [IndustriALL]

Bangladesh’s government must sincerely implement ILO Roadmap 2024-02-27 [IndustriALL]

Female RMG worker killed in clash with police in Gazipur 2024-02-10 [The Daly Sun]

Wage movement to realise rights of workers, speakers urges 2024-02-05 [The New Age]

Canada Made in Bangladesh - 10 years after a factory collapse killed 1134 workers, Joe Fresh 's promises of safe factories and fair wages ring hollow 2024-02-03 [CBC]

Law Minister: US keen to work as partner in lowering trade union threshold 2024-01-22 [The Tribune]

Trade union leaders demand national minimum wage 2024-01-19 [The New Age]

Saudi Arabia Further drop feared in sending housemaids as Saudi employers to pay less migration cost 2024-01-17 [The Business Standard]

Garment workers' union leader Babul gets bail from HC 2024-01-11 [The Financial Express]

Bangladesh Away from families, in debt, and jobless in a foreign land 2024-01-06 [FMT]

Bangladesh garment factories fire workers after protests, unions say 2024-01-04 [Reuters]

Bangladesh garment factories fire workers after wage protests, unions say 2024-01-04 [BHRRC]

Bangladesh Set up probe on exploitation of migrant workers and new ministry to manage their affairs, Suhakam tells Putrajaya 2024-01-02 [Malay Mail]

875 workers (officially) die in workplace accidents in 2023 2024-01-01 [The Daly Sun]

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Convicted in Labour Law Violation Case 2024-01-01 [BNN]

2023: Textile industry crippled with wage movement 2023-12-31 [Prothom]

Tale of Union-Busting Highlights Labor Challenges in Bangladesh 2023-12-30 [Sourcing Journal]

Bangladesh Foreign workers duped over job chances in Johor should be helped not arrested, MTUC tells authorities 2023-12-28 [Malay Mail]

ITUC reports expose regular abuse of migrant workers 2023-12-23 [ITUC]

Bangladesh: dismissed workers reinstated with ACT interim dispute resolution mechanism 2023-12-19 [IndustriALL]

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