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5 policemen injured in Savar as workers protest over unpaid wages

Upazila Representative

At least five policemen were injured in Ashulia police station area of Savar on Monday morning.The incident occurred on the ...

Govt to sell Nassa Group assets to clear workers' dues

Observer Online Report

Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain on Monday said a decision has been taken to ...

Action needed as our unskilled migrant workers are in limbo

Md Mahmudul Hasan and Urmi Jahan Tanni

Every day, we see advertisements on social media or television claiming that Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and ...

Over 100 workers of two RMG factories in Tongi fall ill

Observer Online Report

More than 100 workers of two garment factories in Gazipur's Tongi fell ill suddenly on Wednesday, prompting panic at the ...

Tea garden workers' woes in winter know no bounds

Tanvir Raihan

Biting cold with dense fog is felt in Srimangal during this winter. Tourists stroll along manicured paths, sipping tea at ...

Fire at Ashulia workers colony doused after 2 hrs

Observer Online Report

A fire broke out at a workers colony in Ashulia police station area in the capital’s Savar upazila on Thursday ...

Rizvi urges end to harassment of workers

Staff Correspondent

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday emphasised that the nationalist banner should not be used solely ...

Hotel, restaurant workers stage protests for enforcement of minimum wage

Hotel and restaurant workers across Bangladesh on Sunday staged nationwide protest demanding immediate implementation of the government-declared minimum wage and ...

Committee Formed To Review Offshore Oil And Gas Deal

Labour law recommendations exclude workers' interests

Business Correspondent

The committee is going to recommend not to keep a share of profit allocated for the welfare of workers in ...

Khulna WASA workers seek DMD Jhumur Bala’s ouster

Observer Correspondent

The chain of command at Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has reportedly collapsed, as employees staged a protest ...

GAIN, FBCCI, CAB sign MoU to improve workers' nutrition

Business Correspondent

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the Federation of ...

International Migrants Day, National Expatriates Day Observed In Districts

Safeguarding rights of migrant workers, family members stressed

Our Correspondents

International Migrants and National Expatriates Day-2025 was observed in different districts of the country including Gaibandha and Rajbari, and the ...

258 factories shut, over one lakh workers lose jobs

Staff Correspondent

At least 258 factories shut down over the past year, leaving more than 100,000 workers unemployed and increasing social and ...

Nuvista, BGMEA & Olwel team up to launch digital healthcare for RMG workers

Business Desk

Nuvista Pharma PLC has partnered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Olwel BD Ltd to launch ...

VisionSpring, BGMEA partner for low-cost eye screenings for garment workers

Business Correspondent

VisionSpring and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand access ...

M'bazar-4: Rob promises dignity, rights for tea workers

Our Correspondent

MOULVIBAZAR, Dec 4: Advocate Mohammad Abdur Rob, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-nominated candidate for the Moulvibazar-4 (Sreemangal-Kamalganj) constituency, has outlined a series ...

Certificates distributed among repatriated workers in Rajbari

Our Correspondent

RAJBARI, Dec 2: Rajbari Technical Training Centre (TTC) on Tuesday distributed certificates among repatriated workers under the RAISE project of ...

Tea workers celebrate 'Noya Kuri' festival at Sreemangal

Our Correspondent

SREEMANGAL, MOULVIBAZAE, Dec 1: The 'Noya Kuri' festival of harmony was celebrated in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar with the participation of tea ...

BGMEA, BFF sign MoU to boost workers' welfare, promote football

Business Correspondent

A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Football Federation ...

Natore Sugar Mill workers to go on strike today

NATORE, Nov 29: Workers and employees of Natore Sugar Mill announced strike starting today (Sunday) to press their 4-point demand ...

Ensure smooth migration for our workers

Although migration from South and South-East Asia has increased significantly, it has shown a declining trend from Bangladesh.According to the ...

Thousands of trade union workers protest India's new labour codes

MUMBAI, Nov 26: Thousands of trade union workers across India protested Wednesday against the government's rollout of new labour codes, ...

Stranded workers now able to reach Malaysia

It is commendable that Bangladesh has at last begun sending stranded workers whose documents were processed for migration to Malaysia ...

60 left-behind workers depart for Malaysia

Staff Correspondent

Bangladesh has started sending workers, who had completed all procedures earlier but were unable to travel due to various complications, ...

Tannery workers face uncertainty as owners stall minimum wage

Business Correspondent

Tannery workers are fuming with anger over owners delay in implementing the revised minimum wage rate announced by the government. ...

Tannery workers threaten action over delayed minimum wage

Observer Online Report

Tannery workers have warned of possible agitation as owners continue to delay implementing the government-declared revised minimum wage, more than ...

UN, Bangladesh discuss migrant workers' welfare in Maldives

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh and the United Nations on Tuesday emphasised strengthened cooperation with the Maldives to ensure the rights, security and welfare ...

Struggle of daily wage workers

Dr Md Anwar Hossain

Mr Abul came to the labor market early in the morning, just as he did every day. But today, the ...

Hospitality workers threaten work stoppage for minimum wage

Staff Correspondent

The Hotel-Restaurant Sector Minimum Wage and Labour Law Implementation Movement Council has announced a nationwide work abstention on January 14, ...

Dhaka asks Riyadh to cut expired-iqama cases of BD workers

Bangladesh has requested the Saudi Arabia government to take measures to reduce expired-Iqama cases of its migrant workers as the ...