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On Sunday, leaders from the Tannery Workers Union, the Bangladesh Tannery Association, and the Bangladesh Footwear Leather and Leather Goods Export Association jointly urged the government to take decisive steps toward the development and reform of the country’s leather sector. They made this appeal during a seminar titled ‘Bangladesh Tanneries: Towards Compliance,’ which was organized […]

At a press conference held at National Press Club in the city, the Tannery Workers Union is calling on the government to form a wage board to review minimum wages for the country’s tannery workers. The leaders mentioned that last time it was declared in the year 2018 and according to the law the minimum

A social dialogue on industrial relations development to ensure the development of the tannery industry in Bangladesh was organized by The Asia Foundation and Bangladesh Labor Foundation (BLF) at a hotel in Dhaka. State University of Bangladesh Professor Dr. Hasnat M. Alamgir read the main article in the dialogue and moderated by Sadat S Shibli, Director

Speakers press for timely implementation of tannery sector compliance work plan United News of Bangladesh | 04 March 2023 Call for implementing tannery work plan Daily Sun | 5 March 2023 BLF seeks joint efforts to ensure social compliance in leather industry Bangladeshpost | 05 March 2023 Rights groups have urged the government to implement

47% workers in Keraniganj apparel hub are children: ‍Study The Business Standard | 24 February 2023 Eliminate child labour in Keraniganj garment industry Observerb | 24 February 2023 Everyone should come forward to eliminate child labor through rehabilitation Amadershomoy | 23 February 2023 1 lakh 20 thousand child laborers work in 285 buildings in Keraniganj

Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) with the support of UNICEF organised a workshop to review the progress of implementation of National Plan of Action to Eliminate Child Labour by different Ministries. Participants from different ministries participated in the workshop and figured out project and programs the respective departments are implementing in respect to eliminate

Press Conference of Gender Platform Bangladesh on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Gender Platform Bangladesh hold a Press Conference on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The platform members demand to enact law for Prevention of Sexual Haressment at the workplace and

New research by the international Together for Decent Leather initiative among 120 tannery workers reveals severe labour rights risks in Bangladesh’s leather industry. Problems include low wages, health hazards due to unsafe working conditions, heavy pollution, insecure jobs and forced overtime. The survey was conducted by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and Research and Policy Integration for Development Society

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the 6.15 kilometers long Padma Multipurpose Bridge, which connects the southwest of Bangladesh with Dhaka through road and rail links. According to transportation experts, economists, and business experts, Bangladesh will receive benefits worth more than $10 billion, which is three and a half times more than the construction cost,

Heavy rains and flash floods from the upstream have left millions of people in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts stuck and a large number of them are without power. Around 90 percent of Sunamganj and over 60 percent of Sylhet have been submerged, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). All regional highways, including