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Why labour unions are rising against the IMF and World Bank






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Top stories


Why labour unions are rising against the IMF and World Bank [The Daily Star] 28-10-2026


Experts, workers demand fair wages, occupational safety for building competitive RMG sector [The Daily Sun] 25-10-2026


How vulnerability is structurally produced for Bangladeshi migrant workers [GLC] 24-10-2026


/ Cambodia Union networks take due diligence to the bargaining table [IndustriALL] 19-10-2026


Garment workers’ wages need review as living costs ris [The Daily Star] 16-10-2026



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Why labour unions are rising against the IMF and World Bank 2026-10-28 [The Daily Star]

Experts, workers demand fair wages, occupational safety for building competitive RMG sector 2026-10-25 [The Daily Sun]

How vulnerability is structurally produced for Bangladeshi migrant workers 2026-10-24 [GLC]

Cambodia Union networks take due diligence to the bargaining table 2026-10-19 [IndustriALL]

Garment workers’ wages need review as living costs ris 2026-10-16 [The Daily Star]

Journalist dies in fatal shooting in Northern Bangladesh 2026-10-16 [IFJ]

Stakeholders call for collective action to eliminate child labour in Bangladesh by 2030 2026-10-13 [The Daily Star]

Inauguration of newly- elected committee of Sweet Bakery Workers Union in Jaldhakaya 2026-10-10 [The Daily Country Today]

Bangladesh's Article 26 challenge: Reforming laws, protecting workers' rights 2026-10-08 [The Daily Star]

Tea sector restructuring could affect workers’ rights, livelihoods: Speakers 2026-10-08 [The Daily Star]

Tea workers need freedom from plantation dependency 2026-10-04 [The New Age]

Ctg Port container deliveries suffer brief halt after clash over gate pass fees 2026-09-29 [The Business Standard]

Satkhira District Building Construction Workers Union Inaugurated, committee formed 2026-09-26 [The Country Today]

Domestic Workers Protection policy ‘largely remains on paper’ 2026-09-24 [The Daily Star]

Labour Unions Call For Sit-In Protest At Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Over Terminal Lease 2026-09-21 [Marine Insight]

Pakistan Trois cents enseignes s’engagent en faveur de la sécurité des travailleurs : le véritable défi reste à venir 2026-09-19 [IndustriALL]

Pakistan 300 marcas se comprometen con la seguridad de los trabajadores, pero la verdadera prueba aún está por venir 2026-09-19 [IndustriALL]

Bogura District Motor Workers Union begins month-long plantation,sapling distribution 2026-09-17 [The Country Today]

Pakistan 300 brands commit to worker safety—but the real test lies ahead 2026-09-16 [IndustriALL]

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]

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