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Govt issues gazette allowing trade unions with minimum 20 workers; apparel sector leaders reject move

The amended law brings domestic workers and seafarers under the definition of “worker”, enabling them to receive legal protection under the labour code

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Govt to revise trade union rules requiring minimum 50 workers

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RMG owners object to govt initiative to allow trade union with 20 workers

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Allowing trade union registration with 20 workers may trigger industrial instability: BEA

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Govt mulls allowing trade unions with 20 workers, industry leaders warn of disorder

At an event at Shram Bhaban in Bijoynagar, Dhaka on 2 July. Photo: Collected

US, EU raise concerns over trade union registration in Bangladesh: Labour secretary

UK trade unions and civil society organisations held a rally where speakers called for the Bangladesh interim government to urgently ensure wage reform, grow social security for RMG workers, and build support for trade union freedoms. Photo: Courtesy

UK trade unions, NGOs urge Bangladesh to improve RMG workers’ wages

New president and general secretary of the Bangladesh Airline Pilots Association (BAPA). Photo: Collected

Capt Basit Mahtab, Capt Sadat Jamil elected as president, GS of BAPA

Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers begin operations on 18 September 2024. Photo: UNB

Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers starts operation

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq. File Photo: Collected

Labour Act to be amended to allow trade unions with 15% workers’ consent: Law minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq. File Photo: Collected

Rules for forming trade unions to be simplified: Law minister

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How trade unions saved RMG units from vandalism

US Department of Labor condemns violent crackdown against trade unionists in Bangladesh

US Department of Labor condemns violent crackdown against trade unionists in Bangladesh