Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organized a training on Safety Committee, in collaboration with ETI Bangladesh under the ‘Improving Environmental and Social Conditions in the Savar Tannery Estate, Bangladesh’ Project on 19 October 2025 in Dhaka under the The session brought together tannery factory workers and management representatives to strengthen their understanding of Safety Committees in […]
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The six-day long training on “𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐖𝐂, 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬” held from 14–19 October 2025, successfully jointly organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), Mondiaal FNV versterkt werknemers wereldwijd, and WageIndicator, and funded by the European Union in Bangladesh. This program equipping data enumerators with essential knowledge and practical skills to ensure ethical,
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Two days long Data Enumerator’s Training on National Labour Laws and International Standards was arranged by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) on 12-13 October, 2025 at Hotel After Hours, Dhaka. This initiative aimed to strengthen the capacity of data enumerators to conduct effective field-level surveys under the “Decent Work Due Diligence” project, funded by the European
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The Unheard Voices Behind the Machines Thirteen-year-old Taslima lives with her mother and grandmother in a small house near a factory in Keraniganj. Like other children, she dreams of going to school, of holding a pencil instead of scissors. But poverty forced her to start working in a local factory when she was just twelve.
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Plenary session on No One Left Behind: Climate Justice for Informal Workers was moderated by Badal Khan (Member,NCCWE), and featured a keynote presentation by Mostafiz Ahmed, Associate Professor, Jagannath University, Bangladesh. Panelists included Sekandar Ali Mina (Safety and Rights Society, SRS), Elisa Benistant Fremigacci (Technical Officer, ILO Bangladesh), Sunzida Sultana (Additional Executive Director, Karmojibi Nari),
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Plenary session on Digitalization, Automation & AI: Preparing Workers for Tomorrow was moderated by Ahsan Habib Bulbul, Joint Coordinator, Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), and featured a keynote by Dr. Ananya Raihan, Chairperson of iSocial. Panelists included Badrul Alam (Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Federation), Bijon Islam (LightCastle Partners), Pradip Gabriel (H&M), Amirul Haq Amin (SKOP), Abil
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The plenary session about Fair Climate Fair Future: Advancing Climate Justice and Just Transition was oderated by Naimul Ahsan Jewel, Member Secretary, NCCWE, the session brought together leaders from labour, development, agriculture, energy, and international organizations to discuss how Bangladesh can move toward a Just Transition that ensures climate justice and a fair future for
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The Study Dissemination session of the Just Transition Convention Bangladesh 2025 on ‘Climate Change Impacts on the RMG, Leather, Leather Goods and Footwear Sectors: Implications for Workers and Industry with Pathways to a Just Transition’-showcased critical research on climate vulnerability and workplace risks in Bangladesh’s RMG, Leather, Leather Goods, and Footwear sectors. The session was led
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The Just Transition Convention Bangladesh 2025 opened on 24 September 2025 in a solemn and hopeful spirit with the National Anthem of Bangladesh, uniting government, trade unions, employers, and international partners around a simple promise: no worker will be left behind in the climate, energy, and technology-driven transition. Presiding over the ceremony, Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Adviser, Bangladesh
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On 26th August 2025, representatives from the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) and the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) conducted inspections at four tannery factories to assess workplace safety, labour rights, and management practices.Discussions were also held on the formation of Safety Committees and Anti-Harassment Committees in each factory.The Bangladesh
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