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Interview / What's causing the unrest among factory workers?

Kalpona Akter, labour rights activist and president of Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation, talks to The Daily Star.

Contractual workers block Shahbagh for 7hrs

Contractual employees of government institutions blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka for more than seven hours yesterday, demanding nationalisation of their jobs.

RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding higher wages, bonuses

RMG workers once again blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway today for one and a half hours, demanding percentage of production bonus and an increase of Eid bonuses and basic salary

‘New govt, same old crackdown on workers’

Noted economist Anu Muhammad yesterday said none of the demands of protesting workers have  been given proper attention by the interim government.

'Why don't RMG owners pressurise buyers instead of workers?'

Despite the five-year minimum wage review cycle, there seems to be no preparation on the factory owners’ end

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

What's causing the unrest among factory workers?

Kalpona Akter, labour rights activist and president of Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation, talks to The Daily Star.

October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024

Contractual workers block Shahbagh for 7hrs

Contractual employees of government institutions blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka for more than seven hours yesterday, demanding nationalisation of their jobs.

October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024

RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding higher wages, bonuses

RMG workers once again blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway today for one and a half hours, demanding percentage of production bonus and an increase of Eid bonuses and basic salary

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

‘New govt, same old crackdown on workers’

Noted economist Anu Muhammad yesterday said none of the demands of protesting workers have  been given proper attention by the interim government.

November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023

'Why don't RMG owners pressurise buyers instead of workers?'

Despite the five-year minimum wage review cycle, there seems to be no preparation on the factory owners’ end