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Beyond the green: Smiles and struggles in Sreemangal’s tea gardens

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Beyond the green: Smiles and struggles in Sreemangal’s tea gardens [The New Age] 13-09-2026


Tea workers deserve fair wages, and BNP is pledge-bound to deliver them [The Daily Star] 11-09-2026


Bus strike ends in Jamalpur after assurances on workers’ safety [The Daily Star] 06-09-2026


Maternity leave is expanding in Bangladesh, but garment workers still struggle for childcare [Global Voices] 05-09-2026


ICT denies three journalists bail for 2024 uprising coverage [IFJ] 27-08-2026



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Beyond the green: Smiles and struggles in Sreemangal’s tea gardens 2026-09-13 [The New Age]

Tea workers deserve fair wages, and BNP is pledge-bound to deliver them 2026-09-11 [The Daily Star]

Bus strike ends in Jamalpur after assurances on workers’ safety 2026-09-06 [The Daily Star]

Maternity leave is expanding in Bangladesh, but garment workers still struggle for childcare 2026-09-05 [Global Voices]

ICT denies three journalists bail for 2024 uprising coverage 2026-08-27 [IFJ]

Low wages, long hours keep tea workers trapped 2026-08-22 [The New Nation]

Global Gas Shortage Forces Leave at 20 Factories in Mymensingh For more info 2026-08-21 [The Labour Pulse]

Nine workers killed at Bangladesh shipyard: who failed to protect them? 2026-08-20 [IndustriALL]

Global Dhaka Rally Demands Justice for Sitakunda Gas Deaths For more info 2026-08-19 [The Labour Pulse]

Shipbreaking yard tragedy triggers safety concerns 2026-08-16 [FE]

Give young workers a seat at the decision-making table 2026-08-16 [The Daily Star]

Bangladesh Bwi Expresses Deep Grief over Death of 16 Bangladeshi Workers in Saudi Factory Fire 2026-08-11 [BWI]

Schedule for tea workers' union polls likely by Aug 30: Minister 2026-08-11 [UNB]

Bangladesh Fire at Sofa Factory in Riyadh Kills 16 Bangladeshi Workers For more info 2026-08-10 [The Labour Pulse]

Workers voices must be central to Bangladesh’s just transition 2026-07-30 [Climatewatch]

Tea workers stage 1-hour strike in Moulvibazar demanding Tk 500 daily wage 2026-07-29 [The Daily Star]

Global ILO Chief Praises Bangladesh Labour Reforms in Dhaka For more info 2026-07-22 [The Labour Pulse]

Over 50 garment workers fall ill at Gazipur factory 2026-07-08 [The Tribune]

Global One in Three Seafarers Paid an Illegal Fee to Get a Job. Most Never Reported It. For more info 2026-07-04 [The Labour Pulse]

Global Migrant Workers, Gulf, Bangladesh, Nepal, Heat, Wage Theft, HRW, Saudi Arabia, BWI For more info 2026-07-03 [The Labour Pulse]

Global Thirteen Years After Rana Plaza, More Than 1,000 Bangladesh Factories Are Still Behind on Safety Rep For more info 2026-07-03 [The Labour Pulse]

Global Thirteen Years After Rana Plaza, More Than 1,000 Bangladesh Factories Are Still Behind on Safety Rep For more info 2026-07-03 [The Labour Pulse]

United Arab Emirates Bound to One Employer: How the Kafala System Traps Bangladesh's Gulf Workers For more info 2026-07-01 [The labour pulse ]

Europe ILO Passes First Global Treaty for Gig Workers. Most Have Never Heard of It. For more info 2026-06-30 [The Labour Pulse]

UK Fifteen years on, domestic workers still wait for legal protection For more info 2026-06-30 [The Labour Pulse]

Pression des travailleurs en faveur de réformes du droit du travail 2026-06-18 [IndustriALL]

Профсоюзы парализовали крупнейший пограничный порт Бангладеш 2026-06-17 [dialectic.club]

Workers push labour reforms 2026-06-16 [IndustriALL]

Benapole workers’ strike halts cargo handling 2026-06-14 [Banglanews24]

World day against child labour: When abuse is hidden behind closed doors 2026-06-12 [The Daily Star]

Labour Minister reaffirms labour rights pledge 2026-06-10 [The Daily Star]

En ny lov om blant annet fagorganisering er en stor seier for fagbevegelsen 2026-06-08 [Fri fagbevegelse]

Women farmers: Indispensable in fields but invisible in records 2026-05-25 [The Daily Star]

Bangladesh garment workers suffer heat exhaustion amid power outages 2026-05-20 [Engineer News]

Rajshahi transport workers call off strike after 32 hours 2026-05-19 [Jago News 24]

Labour leaders urge factory owners to ensure fair wages and genuine freedom of association 2026-05-19 [The Business Standard]

Dispute over workers’ union committee halts bus services in Rajshahi 2026-05-18 [UNB]

Indefinite transport strike called in Sylhet division from May 19 2026-05-16 [The New Nation]

Las muertes en astilleros de desguace de buques certificados revelan fallas en la aplicación de la normativa 2026-05-14 [IndustriALL]

A Game Changer? Evaluating Bangladesh’s Labour Reform 2026-05-09 [Asian Labour Review]

Deaths in certified shipbreaking yards expose enforcement failures 2026-05-07 [IndustriALL]

The unfinished promise of decent work in Bangladesh 2026-05-05 [The Star]

A closer look at Bangladesh’s new labour law: Gains and gaps 2026-05-05 [The Daily Star]

The unfinished promise of decent work in Bangladesh 2026-05-02 [Bangi News]

The expansion of wage labour and the message of May Day 2026-05-02 [The Daily Star]

May Day: Honouring workers, demanding rights 2026-05-01 [The Observer]

Rana Plaza, 13 years on: the fight for safe work and corporate accountability must continue 2026-04-27 [IndustriAll Europe]

Rana Plaza: 13 años después, la lucha por unos lugares de trabajo seguros no ha terminado 2026-04-25 [UNI]

Rana Plaza – 13 ans après, la lutte pour des lieux de travail sûrs n'est pas terminée 2026-04-25 [UNI]

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