
Learning, Progress, and Future Directions for a Responsible Leather Industry in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Labour Foundation, as a consortium partner of the SMEP Project, in collaboration with project consortium members, successfully organized the
Tannery Workers Union organized a media dialogue on February 9, 2025, at Savar, Dhaka to address the recently declared Minimum Wage for tannery sector workers.
The Minimum Wage Board has set the monthly minimum wage at Tk 18,001, marking a significant step towards ensuring fair compensation for tannery workers. However, the focus now shifts to effective implementation to guarantee that workers receive their rightful wages.
Mahmudul Hasan Khan, Deputy Director of Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) addressed in the meeting and stressed the urgency of implementation of minimum wage and monitoring to uphold workers’ rights.
As the tannery sector plays a vital role in Bangladesh’s economy, it is essential that this minimum wage is not just on paper but actively enforced to improve the lives of thousands of workers.

Bangladesh Labour Foundation, as a consortium partner of the SMEP Project, in collaboration with project consortium members, successfully organized the

A special meeting was organized at Keraniganj Upazila to observe World Day Against Child Labour 2026 under the initiative of

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) extended a warm welcome to a high-level Dutch Delegation who visited Keraniganj yesterday to observe our

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organized a human chain and rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka to