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Workshop to review the progress of implementation of National Plan of Action to Eliminate Child Labour
December 06, 2022
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…
Read MorePress Conference of Gender Platform Bangladesh on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 29, 2022
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…
Read MoreNew study shows dreadful working conditions in Bangladesh’s leather industry
September 14, 2022
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…
Read MorePadma Multipurpose Bridge Dreams Come True
June 25, 2022
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…
Read MoreFlash Floods: Compassion for the Victims
June 18, 2022
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…
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