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.
New apparel wage comes into effect next month
The labour ministry yesterday published a gazette on the wage structure of garment workers which would come into effect from next month.
Garment workers clash with cops in N'ganj
At least 35 people, including 10 policemen, were injured as police and workers of a closed readymade garment factory clashed at Adamjee EPZ in Narayanganj city yesterday.
Minimum Wage: RMG workers' countrywide demo Sept 21
Garment workers will demonstrate in their factory areas across the country on September 21, protesting the recent announcement of Tk 8,000 as their minimum wage and demanding doubling of the amount to Tk 16,000.
Tk 8,000 a month
The government has raised the minimum monthly wage for 4.4 million garment workers by around 51 percent to Tk 8,000 from the existing Tk 5,300 with effect from December.
Poor healthcare plagues RMG units
Four months into her pregnancy, Tahmina, 35, found herself under constant stress as she tried to meet the production quota in the RMG factory in Tejgaon where she had been working for the last four years.
BGMEA wants tax cuts to cope with wage hike
Garment factory owners yesterday decided to negotiate with the government for gaining benefits like cash incentives or tax waivers to
Pay Eid bonus of workers by Aug 16
All industries including readymade garments factories will have to pay the Eid festival bonus to workers by August 16.
Owners propose 20pc hike in minimum wage for RMG workers
Garment factory owners proposes 20 per cent hike in the minimum monthly wage for the 4.4 million garment workers in the country against the demand for 126.80 per cent hike by the workers’ representative.
RMG worker gets death for killing labour leader Aminul
A Tangail court today sentences a readymade garment worker to death for killing labour leader Aminul Islam in 2012.
Most garment workers have no contract:Survey
More than 72 percent of the garment workers in Dhaka and Gazipur do not have any appointment letters, according to a survey conducted by Manusher Jonno Foundation, a non-governmental organisation.