The โ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ฏ๐ญ: ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ was presented on 14 October 2026 by the National Alliance for Just Transition โ Bangladesh (NAJTBD), in collaboration with Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), at a national multi-stakeholder dialogue in Dhaka. The Charter calls for workersโ priorities to be reflected in climate policies and international negotiations ahead of COP31.
The dialogue was attended by representatives of government, workersโ organisations, civil society, and other stakeholders. Addressing the event as the chief guest, Shaikh Faridul Islam, MP, State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, described the Charter as timely and comprehensive and assured that the Ministry would make efforts to incorporate relevant demands into national and local climate policies and Bangladeshโs COP31 position.
Advancing a Worker-Centred Just Transition
The dialogue focused on the Bangladesh Workersโ Charter for COP31, which outlines 23 demands across eight negotiation tracks. It highlights the urgent need to protect workersโ livelihoods, strengthen labour rights, ensure fair compensation for climate-related loss and damage, and secure meaningful worker participation in climate decision-making.
With approximately 84% of Bangladeshโs workforce engaged in informal employment, workersโparticularly women and those living in climate-vulnerable communitiesโface increasing risks from extreme heat, climate-induced displacement, industrial decarbonisation, and technological change. The Charter calls for a rights-based Just Transition that protects workers while preparing them for a greener and more sustainable economy.
Key Discussions
Ensuring meaningful representation of workers, including women workers, in Bangladeshโs official COP31 delegation
Protecting workersโ livelihoods, income, and employment through a rights-based Just Transition
Securing adequate, grant-based climate finance and fair compensation for climate-related loss and damage
Strengthening occupational safety, social protection, and support for workers affected by extreme heat and other climate impacts
Investing in skills development and funded reskilling programmes to prepare workers for green jobs and technological transformation
Integrating workersโ priorities into national and local climate policies and Bangladeshโs COP31 negotiating position
The Charter was developed through eight consultations, with contributions from 43 organisations, reflecting a collective effort to ensure that workersโ voices are represented in climate policy and international negotiations.
Through its collaboration with the National Alliance for Just Transition โ Bangladesh and Manusher Jonno Foundation, BLF continues to advocate for a worker-centred approach to climate action. As Bangladesh prepares for COP31, BLF calls for a Just Transition that leaves no worker behindโone that recognises workers not merely as victims of climate change, but as essential stakeholders in shaping climate solutions, protecting livelihoods, and building a fairer, greener economy.