work abstention

Doctors declare 'complete shutdown'; health adviser sits with protesters

Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah, coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement, joined discussions but left as no solution could be reached.

Doctors declare 'shutdown' at all hospitals across the country

Services at emergency, outdoor and indoor departments of DMCH remain suspended and all schedule operation since 9:30am have been postponed.

Assault on colleague: patients suffer at DMCH as doctors on work abstention

By 8:30am, medical officers at the emergency department had closed their rooms, and the emergency ticket counter was also shut down, witnesses said.

Demanding higher wages, water transport workers on work abstention

Water transport workers went on an indefinite countrywide work abstention from 12:01am today demanding an increase in minimum monthly wage.

Demanding pay hike, tea workers go on work abstention

Workers of 241 tea gardens across the country enforced a work abstention today, demanding increase of their daily wage – Tk 300 from Tk 120.

Editorial / Jute mill workers want their dues

We are worried about the escalation of violence during a three-day country-wide work abstention of different state-owned jute mills that left 16 people injured when clashes ensued between workers and police.

University teachers’ strike challenged

A Supreme Court lawyer has challenged the legality of the ongoing strike enforced by teachers of public universities across the country demanding the removal of “discrimination in salaries”.

Sylhet tea workers observe strike for pay hike

Thousands of tea garden workers in Sylhet division observed a four-hour work abstention today, demanding a hike on their daily payment.

It’s time for Muhith to resign: FBUTA

Teachers of 37 public universities across the country go on a work abstention today demanding a separate pay scale to settle their salary discrimination.

September 3, 2015
September 3, 2015

Sust anti-VC teachers to observe work abstention Sunday

Teachers demanding removal of Sylhet Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) vice-chancellor will observe a day-long abstention from work on Sunday.

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