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New labour law in Bangladesh a game changer for worker rights

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New labour law in Bangladesh a game changer for worker rights [UNI Global Union] 15-04-2026


ILO Roadmap is Stalling [IndustriALL] 14-04-2026


Labor (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed in Parliament [Business in Bangladesh] 11-04-2026


Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh to benefit from new injury insurance scheme [IndustriALL] 02-04-2026


Bangladesh: los trabajadores del desguace de buques se beneficiarán de un nuevo plan de indemnización por accidentes laborales [IndustriALL] 02-04-2026



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New labour law in Bangladesh a game changer for worker rights 2026-04-15 [UNI Global Union]

ILO Roadmap is Stalling 2026-04-14 [IndustriALL]

3 unions can be formed in a factory 2026-04-13 [Prothom Alo]

Labor (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed in Parliament 2026-04-11 [Business in Bangladesh]

Bangladesh: los trabajadores del desguace de buques se beneficiarán de un nuevo plan de indemnización por accidentes laborales 2026-04-02 [IndustriALL]

Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh to benefit from new injury insurance scheme 2026-04-02 [IndustriALL]

В Бангладеш водители бензовозов устроили забастовку из-за ареста коллег 2026-04-01 [dialectic.club]

Fuel supply to 8 northern districts disrupted as tanker workers go on strike 2026-03-30 [The Business Standard]

Fuel supply to Rangpur division halted as tanker workers go on strike 2026-03-30 [News 24]

Occupational Hazards in Lead-acid Battery Factories in Bangladesh: Assessing Excess Heat, Noise, Chemical Exposures, and Health Impacts on Workers 2026-03-22 [PubMed]

Cadena humana en Dhaka para reclamar el pago de las primas del Eid y los salarios impagados de los trabajadores y trabajadoras de la industria textil 2026-03-16 [Labour Solidarity]

Families of motor workers members get financial aid in Naogaon 2026-03-14 [BSS]

Bangladesh Garment Workers Form First Union Under New Law For more info 2026-03-12 [https://www.solidaritycenter.org/]

Bus Workers Call Indefinite Strike on 5 Routes in Bhola 2026-03-09 [Business Times]

Confronting gender inequality in Bangladesh’s labour laws 2026-03-07 [The Daily Star]

Domestic Workers win legal status in Bangladesh 2026-03-04 [Solidarity Center]

In Bangladesh nelle fabbriche green il lavoro è ancora grigio 2026-02-21 [Collettiva]

Press freedom critical for resurrection of Bangladesh’s democracy 2026-02-11 [IFJ]

Главный порт Бангладеш остановил работу из-за бунта рабочих 2026-02-04 [dialectic.club]

Assurance contre les accidents du travail au Bangladesh : le rôle essentiel de la protection sociale 2026-02-02 [IndustriALL]

Chittagong port remains paralysed on second day, workers warn of indefinite strike 2026-02-01 [The Daily Sun]

Ctg port workers' strike suspends operations 2026-01-31 [Just News]

Ctg Port paralysed by strike over NCT deal as workers defy warnings 2026-01-31 [The Business Standard]

Bangladesh Garment Workers Expand Workplace Rights with Solidarity Center Support For more info 2026-01-26 [Solidarity Center]

A deadly night at sea: when dishonesty, legal gaps and unsafe practices cost workers' their lives 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Nuit meurtrière en mer : quand la malhonnêteté, les lacunes juridiques et les pratiques dangereuses coûtent la vie à des travailleurs 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Una noche mortal en el mar: cuando la deshonestidad, los vacíos legales y las prácticas inseguras se cobran vidas de trabajadores 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition 2026-01-19 [The Daily Star]

Speakers urge action to protect domestic workers’ rights 2026-01-14 [The Financial Express]

Labour leaders propose 15-point manifesto for workers ahead of polls 2026-01-08 [The Financial Express]

Hotel workers threaten strike over unpaid minimum wage 2026-01-05 [UNB News]

Echoes of unity: EWCSA's enduring call for collective bargaining among informal women workers 2025-12-30 [The Tribune]

Unsung heroes: Women workers build a national platform to claim rights 2025-12-23 [The Tribune]

Bangladesh Le résultat de l’examen judiciaire renforce encore davantage la nécessité de doter l’OCRE de pouvoirs réels afin de garantir la responsabilité des entreprises canadiennes 2025-12-16 [Métallos]

Bangladesh Result of judicial review further strengthens the need for an empowered CORE to ensure corporate accountability of Canadian companies 2025-12-16 [USW]

What the new labour ordinance means for workers 2025-12-13 [The Daily Star]

Shipbreaking workers' union demands Tk 36,000 minimum wage 2025-12-13 [The Daily Star]

Solidarity Center Achieves Worker Rights Boost in Bangladesh For more info 2025-12-11 [Solidarity Center]

Women workers demand rights and recognition as inequalities laid bare at EU-Oxfam event 2025-12-11 [UNB]

Adviser calls for official recognition of women’s work 2025-12-10 [The Tribune]

RMG workers part of trade unions get 10% higher wages: BIDS 2025-12-09 [Fibre2Fashion]

Night work, overtime and work conditions for women 2025-12-02 [The New Age]

It’s been 12 years since Rana Plaza. Why is Amazon still refusing to protect Bangladeshi garment workers? 2025-11-28 [Progressive International]

A decade after Rana Plaza, workers still die for fast fashion, Amazon can change that, but won’t 2025-11-28 [Maktob Media]

Layoffs, EPZ move put tannery workers at risk, say union leaders 2025-11-26 [UNB]

Mass criminal cases filed against 48,000 garment workers after pay protest are dropped 2025-11-26 [BHRRC]

Bangladesh Workers deported from Ansell-linked Malaysian factory after abuse allegations 2025-11-23 [ABC]

Structured dialogue key to resolving industrial disputes: Experts 2025-11-21 [The New Nation]

Malaysia Bangladeshi workers in Ansell’s supply chain face deportation 2025-11-21 [Green Left Weekly]

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