labour

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Foreign Policy

Joint Working Group meeting: Malaysia, Bangladesh strengthen labour ties through key bilateral agreement

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Bangladesh

Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia demand unpaid wages after factory closure

In 2024, Bangladeshi migrants sent remittance worth a record $26.9 billion, a 23% increase from 2023. Photo: Reuters
Migration

Malaysia asks Bangladesh to withdraw migrant labour probes

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
Bangladesh

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
Thoughts

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
Bangladesh

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

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

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

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

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
Bangladesh

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

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Bangladesh

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

ILO to launch new report highlighting wage trends, inequality today
World+Biz

ILO to launch new report highlighting wage trends, inequality today

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Industry

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

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Bangladesh

Govt forms reform commissions on labour