Bangladesh RMG workers
Two held over gang-rape of RMG worker in Bandarban
Two people have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a readymade garment factory worker in Bandarban.
Nearly half of RMG workforce malnourished: GAIN
About 43 percent of workers in the country's lucrative ready-made garments (RMG) industry are suffering from malnutrition, according to Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based international organisation.
RMG worker gang-raped in Narayanganj
A garment worker was allegedly gang-raped by five unknown youths in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.
RMG workers demonstrate for factory to reopen, arrears in Savar
Workers of a readymade garment factory in Savar today demonstrated, demanding to reopen their factory and salary for June.
RMG workers demonstrate over Eid bonus, arrears in Narayanganj
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment manufacturer demonstrate in front of their factory in Narayanganj Sadar upazila demanding full Eid bonuses and salaries for the current month.
RMG workers demonstrate for Eid bonus, arrears in Savar
Readymade garment factory workers demonstrate at a factory in Ashulia area of Savar, demanding their Eid bonus and salary of last month.
RMG workers demand arrears, protest factory closure in Savar
Workers of a readymade garment factory stage a demonstration in Savar’s Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital, demanding arrears and protesting the prolonged closure of the factory in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
103 RMG factories reopen in Narayanganj
103 readymade garment factories are reopened on a limited scale in Narayanganj, one of the hotspots of the coronavirus outbreak.
RMG workers demonstrate in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar
Readymade garment (RMG) workers in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar take to the streets, protesting layoff and demanding wages for the month of March.
RMG workers' demos over wages rage across Dhaka, Ctg, N'ganj
Hundreds of workers of different garment factories in Dhaka, Chattogram and Narayanganj staged demonstrations demanding their salaries for March.
Garment workers stage demos demanding wages in Savar, Ashulia
Workers of four garment factories including three of the same owner, take to the streets for the second consecutive day at Savar and Ashulia areas demanding due salaries.
Garment workers take to the streets demanding wages in Savar
Garment workers of at least 11 factories in Savar take to the streets this morning demanding wages of the previous month.
RMG workers demanding salary injured during clash in Mymensingh
At least 25 people, most of whom were garment workers demanding their pending salaries, and three policemen were injured during a clash at Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila this morning.
Workers block Savar-Birulia road for 3hrs protesting factory shutdown
Hundreds of RMG workers blocked the Savar-Birulia bypass road for three hours protesting a sudden indefinite shutdown of their factory without payment of wages.
Commuters suffer as RMG workers block Mirpur Road for 2hrs
Commuters crossing Mirpur Road in Dhaka have been suffering immensely as several hundred garments workers took to the streets in Shyamoli halting traffic movement demanding arrears and bonuses.
Double trouble for RMG
The garment sector is facing a double whammy as more and more factories are closing at a time when apparel shipments are falling.
RMG workers block busy Tejgaon road
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory yesterday blocked the capital’s Satrasta intersection for over two hours, protesting the dismissal of some 66 of their colleagues.
Ashulia RMG workers on hunger strike
Workers of a garment factory, who have been terminated allegedly for protesting sexual harassment of a fellow worker, started an indefinite hunger strike in Jamgor area of Ashulia.
RMG workers still fearful of dismissal; security heightened in Ashulia
Amid deployment of a large number of law enforcers following eight days of unrest in the RMG sector, workers, in larger numbers than yesterday, are seen filing into work in Ashulia.