Labour Rights
Will corporations finally be held accountable?
EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction
We wouldn't be worried about US labour policy if we upheld labour rights
If this is the situation with labour rights in the country, we should fear not only the repercussions of the US memorandum, but also potential actions of the European Union.
'China, India can't replace our export market to the US, EU'
M Touhid Hossain, former foreign secretary of Bangladesh, discusses the implications and significance of the recent US labour rights policy with The Daily Star.
You can’t quell workers’ hunger by opening fire on them
Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process
Labour law must protect right to strike
Latest amendment does not do enough to conform to international labour standards
Tk 25,000 as minimum wage / Don't RMG workers deserve a dignified life?
The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.
Why is remittance from Saudi Arabia falling?
Government must address use of unauthorised channels and migrants' skills gap
When death is built into the system
Why is workplace safety in construction jobs still a farce?
Migrant dreams turned to ashes
Tragic factory fire in Saudi Arabia highlights the urgent need for migrant worker safety
How sincere are we to end child labour?
Government efforts to eradicate it are largely inadequate
Books exploring workers’ rights in South Asia
In order to understand the background of the labour movements in South Asia or the plight of workers, here are some books to add to your reading list.
5 books to read for International Workers’ Day
Concentrating on women workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan, Women and Work in South Asia also tackles the advancement of individual corporate sectors due to the involvement of women workers.
Essential service ACT: Draft tugs at right to go on strike
The cabinet yesterday gave the nod to the draft of the Essential Service Act, 2022, including a clause that criminalises strikes in organisations whose services are declared essential -- in a development that stands to set back the country’s labour rights.
Changes in Labour Rules will actually reduce maternity benefits
Laws and policy frameworks must be sensitive towards the rights of maternity protection
“Don’t force me to take to the streets for tea workers’ wage”
Acclaimed poet Nirmalendu Goon has demanded that the daily wage of tea workers be raised to Tk 300.
Does anyone care about the jute mill workers?
At a time when the demand for jute products in the world is increasing, and new private jute mills are being established, government workers are being handed over to the private mills.
Working for a brighter future in Asia
With nearly two decades of strong economic growth, the world’s highest employment ratios and lowest unemployment rates, and massive technological innovation, some say “Asia is the future” or even “The future is Asia”.
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.
Ensuring labour rights can tackle human trafficking
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year on counter trafficking efforts, mostly on investigation and criminal prosecution, raids to "rescue" irregular migrants and sex workers who are thought to be potential victims and trainings to raise awareness among those who might possibly experience or encounter human trafficking.
