Export Processing Zone

Trade union in EPZs gets nod

The cabinet yesterday finally gave the nod to the draft Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law 2016, with provisions for forming legal trade unions in factories inside of the Export Processing Zones (EPZ).

EPZs may get trade unions; draft law approved

Cabinet gives final approval to the draft of the ‘The Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law, 2016’ keeping a provision for constituting labour organisations in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) as well as forming a permanent wage board for their workers.

Editorial / KEPZ crisis sending wrong signals?

That the much-vaunted Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) project has remained virtually stuck for the last 17 years is as unwarranted as it is instructive.

Ctg DHL office fire under control

A fire that breaks out at a DHL (Parcel & Courier Service) office in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (EPZ) at South Halishahar in the port city has been brought under control

February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016

Trade union in EPZs gets nod

The cabinet yesterday finally gave the nod to the draft Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law 2016, with provisions for forming legal trade unions in factories inside of the Export Processing Zones (EPZ).

February 15, 2016
February 15, 2016

EPZs may get trade unions; draft law approved

Cabinet gives final approval to the draft of the ‘The Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law, 2016’ keeping a provision for constituting labour organisations in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) as well as forming a permanent wage board for their workers.

August 3, 2015
August 3, 2015

KEPZ crisis sending wrong signals?

That the much-vaunted Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) project has remained virtually stuck for the last 17 years is as unwarranted as it is instructive.

March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015

Ctg DHL office fire under control

A fire that breaks out at a DHL (Parcel & Courier Service) office in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (EPZ) at South Halishahar in the port city has been brought under control