The country's existing labour law and court are not satisfactory in protecting workers' rights, opined labour rights activists and trade union leaders yesterday.
A combined effort of all stakeholders is necessary to make the labour justice system effective, they said.
They stressed the need for trade unions in ensuring justice of labourers.
The opinions came at the inauguration of a two-day workshop titled "Labour Justice System to Protect Labour Rights: Present Status and Imperatives" organised by Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies at a hotel in the capital.
Rajekuzzaman Ratan, general secretary of Socialist Labour Front, said the existing labour law was not properly implemented while it was being mostly used to rule the labourers and curb their rights.
Justice Nirmalendu Dhar said the scope of Bangladesh Labour Law, 2006 needs to be widened and it must recognise anybody who worked for a wage as labourers.