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Labour leaders and workers attend a rally, marking “May Day”, in front of Baroawlia Government Primary School in Chattogram’s Sitakunda on 9 May 2025. Photo: TBS

No fair Bangladesh without fair treatment of workers: Shipbreaking labour leaders

Despite working in the largest revenue-generating industry, garment workers still struggle for fair wages and dignified working conditions. Photo: TBS

Exploited and unprotected: Why Bangladesh must fix its labour laws now

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressing a discussion marking the May Day and National Occupational Health and Safety Day at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on 1 May 2025. Photo: UNB

Dream of New Bangladesh not possible without better conditions for workers: Yunus

Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain. File Photo: Collected

Adviser Sakhawat seeks mutual cooperation of development partners to ensure working environment

Nearly half of Bangladesh's working-age population outside labour force: ILO

Nearly half of Bangladesh's working-age population outside labour force: ILO

Speakers at a CPD event titled "Reform in workers’ livelihood, workplace safety and rights-related issues: An agenda for the interim government" held in Dhaka on 12 January 2025. Photo: TBS

CPD suggests new wages within a year for sectors with stagnant pay  

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Labour leaders call for unified wage structure, demands legal reforms, worker benefits

ILO to launch new report highlighting wage trends, inequality today

ILO to launch new report highlighting wage trends, inequality today

Representational Photo: TBS

‘3+5+1’ dialogue: Bangladesh seeks more time to improve labour environment amid urgent reform calls

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Govt forms reform commissions on labour

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Calls for nationwide worker registration to address unemployment

An important factor of our labour market is that most of the jobs are informal. Photo: TBS

A roadmap to reform our labour market

RMG workers in a factory in the capital. File Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Labour lobby groups push for fresh amendments to current legislation