Bangladesh garment workers
RMG workers demonstrate in Gazipur, Savar demanding full salary
Garment workers of several factories in Savar and Gazipur demonstrate, demanding full salary for April and May.
8 more garment workers test positive for Covid-19 in Savar
Eight more garment factory workers tested positive for Covid-19 in Savar, raising the total number of infected RMG workers in Savar upazila with coronavirus to 20.
Legal action against factories if they don’t pay salary by April 16
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) on April 14 issued a statement saying the government will take legal action against factory owners if they fail to pay workers by April 16.
Garment workers' struggle to find affordable housing
The garments industry plays a crucial role in our economy. The welfare of the 4.2 million workers in this industry is vital for our achievement of middle-income status.
Health issues of RMG workers need attention
Garment workers have received a fair share of attention over the last few years due to their poor working conditions, low wages and benefits, and inadequate facilities at their factories of employment.
Suspended in name, ‘blacklisted’ for life
Arif Hossain* has been worried about his future since his name and photo was put on a list of “suspended” workers outside his garment factory in Ashulia in the middle of January.
RMG Unrest: No 'innocent' to be sacked
No “innocent” garment worker would be suspended, but those who got involved in criminal activities during the weeklong labour unrest would be punished, the BGMEA president said yesterday.
BGMEA threatens to shut factories if workers don't return to work by tomorrow
All garment factories in the country will be kept shut for an indefinite period if the protesting workers do not return to their workplaces by tomorrow, the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says at an emergency press briefing in Dhaka.
Germany stands beside agitating workers
Germany stands beside the agitating readymade garments workers of Bangladesh, calling for an end to “police suppression” on them.
RMG workers demonstrate in Gazipur, Savar demanding full salary
Garment workers of several factories in Savar and Gazipur demonstrate, demanding full salary for April and May.
8 more garment workers test positive for Covid-19 in Savar
Eight more garment factory workers tested positive for Covid-19 in Savar, raising the total number of infected RMG workers in Savar upazila with coronavirus to 20.
Legal action against factories if they don’t pay salary by April 16
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) on April 14 issued a statement saying the government will take legal action against factory owners if they fail to pay workers by April 16.
Garment workers' struggle to find affordable housing
The garments industry plays a crucial role in our economy. The welfare of the 4.2 million workers in this industry is vital for our achievement of middle-income status.
Health issues of RMG workers need attention
Garment workers have received a fair share of attention over the last few years due to their poor working conditions, low wages and benefits, and inadequate facilities at their factories of employment.
Suspended in name, ‘blacklisted’ for life
Arif Hossain* has been worried about his future since his name and photo was put on a list of “suspended” workers outside his garment factory in Ashulia in the middle of January.
RMG Unrest: No 'innocent' to be sacked
No “innocent” garment worker would be suspended, but those who got involved in criminal activities during the weeklong labour unrest would be punished, the BGMEA president said yesterday.
BGMEA threatens to shut factories if workers don't return to work by tomorrow
All garment factories in the country will be kept shut for an indefinite period if the protesting workers do not return to their workplaces by tomorrow, the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says at an emergency press briefing in Dhaka.
Germany stands beside agitating workers
Germany stands beside the agitating readymade garments workers of Bangladesh, calling for an end to “police suppression” on them.
RMG unrest: Journo hurt in ‘cop action’ in Gazipur
A journalist of a private television channel is allegedly beat up by police during a chase and counter chase with protesting garment workers on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur.
