Readymade garment (RMG) workers will observe a two-hour hunger strike in front of the office of the minimum wage board for the RMG sector on July 31 to press home their demand for fixing Tk 16,000 as minimum wage.
Category: Industry
Barapukuria power plant faces closure for coal shortage
The country’s northern region is likely to experience unusual power cuts or low voltage problem as the authorities concerned shut down the third and last unit of Barapukuria Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant on Sunday night.
RMG workers in BD press for Tk 16,000 minimum salary
Garment workers on Friday threatened to wage a tougher movement if their demand for fixing Tk 16,000 as minimum wage is not met within the next 15 days.
Decentralised collective bargaining: Oversold
by Ronald Janssen Many international economic institutions share the idea that collective bargaining should take place at the level of individual companies. For example, the OECD, as far back as its 1994 Jobs Strategy, pushed for more firm-level bargaining by…
J&J ordered to pay $4.69 bn damages in talc cancer case
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company contained asbestos and caused them to suffer…
Nothing to be worried about BD nuke plant security: PM
Taking a swipe at those creating unnecessary tension about the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there is nothing to be worried about it as modern technology is being used to ensure its safety.
J & J to pay $4.7bn damages in talc cancer case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women who alleged that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. A jury in the US state of Missouri initially awarded $550m in compensation…
Trade unions and a completely different world of work
by Kate Holman Work is not what it used to be. Change is accelerating on all sides. And whether it is robots replacing people; digitalisation; freelance, short-term and zero-hours contracts or decarbonisation targeting traditional industries, few workers in Europe remain…
Two burn-injured in Gazipur factory fire
Gazipur, July 3 – Two people sustained burn injuries while dousing a fire at a foam factory and its warehouse in Borobari area in the city early Tuesday.
Islami Bank holds 35th AGM
Dhaka, June 25 – The 35th Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 25 June 2018 Monday at Kurmitola Golf Club, Dhaka. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, PhD Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting.
Warnings of a new global financial crisis
By Martin Khor Penang, Malaysia, Jun 11 (IPS) – There are increasing warnings of an imminent new financial crisis, not only from the billionaire investor George Soros but also from eminent economists associated with the Bank of International Settlements, the…
Public-private pacts open door to climate finance in Rwanda
By Ahn Mi Young Busan, May 26 2018 (IPS) – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) presented the African model of a National Financing Vehicle in which the governments of Rwanda and Ethiopia have successfully promoted green growth and climate…
Maintain environment standard at economic zones: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) to strictly maintain the environmental issues while establishing industries in the country’s economic zones.
‘Corporate sourcing of renewables in 75 countries, growing’
IRENA study shows world market for corporate sourcing of renewable electricity reached 465 terawatt-hours in 2017 – enough to power a country the size of France Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 May – Companies in 75 countries actively sourced 465 terawatt hours…
Shipping, industry threaten famed home of the Bengal Tiger
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19 (IPS) – Toxic chemical pollution in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is threatening thousands of marine and forest species and has environmentalists deeply concerned about the future of this…
Dilemma over selling Barapukuria power plant’s ash
Power Development Board (PDB) is in dilemma over selling dry fly ash of Barapukiria unit-3 coal-fired power plant as the lone bidder proposed to buy it at Tk 550 per tonne.
Renewable energy jobs reach 10.3 million worldwide
Sector adds half a million jobs boosted by strong growth in Asia Abu Dhabi, UAE: 8 May — The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 percent increase from 2016, according to the…
Investing in the potential of rural entrepreneurs
IFAD Associate Vice-President visits project in the Philippines Rome, 05 May – Charlotte Salford, Associate Vice-President of External Relations and Governance at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is in the Philippines this week to visit an IFAD-supported project…
No mayhem, maintain cordial relations: PM to employers, workers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged both employers and workers to maintain cordial relations among them avoiding any mayhem in their workplaces.
Workers, activists mark May Day with defiant rallies
Workers and activists marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies to demand their government address labor issues. International Workers’ Day is a public holiday in many countries, though activities are restricted in some places, sometimes leading to confrontations. A look…
RMG workers block Dhaka-Aricha highway demanding arrears
Agitated workers of a readymade garment factory on Tuesday blocked the Dhaka-Aricha Highway for at least five hours demanding their arrears.
May Day on Tuesday
Dhaka, April 30 – The historic May Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Tuesday with a pledge to establish the rights of workers.
Eco-friendly production prerequisite to achieve SDG, say expert
Dhaka, April 30 –To achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030, the private industries have to be more eco-friendly, said experts at a roundtable in the city on Monday.
Garment factory in Dhaka City catches fire
Dhaka, April 29 –A readymade garment factory caught fire in the city’s Rampura area on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at ‘Asiana Garments’ located on the 5th floor of a 12-storey building around 1:47 pm, said Kamrul Hasan, duty…
Industries fined for polluting environment
Dhaka, April 24 – The Department of Environment (DoE) on Tuesday fined eight factories Tk 20 lakh for polluting the environment in Dhaka, Savar, Gazipur and Jamalpur.
Justice demanded on Rana Plaza anniversary
Dhaka, April 24 – A labor right body, Labor Safety Forum, on Tuesday demanded for proper and quick delivery of justice for Rana Plaza tragedy and meting out punishments to people responsible for the catastrophe.
Rana Plaza was a man-made disaster: Rushanara Ali
Dhaka, Apr 24 – Five years after the Rana Plaza disaster, Bangladesh-born British MP Rushanara Ali has described what happened as “not an accident” but “a man-made disaster”.
“We must ensure there is never another Rana Plaza”
On the fifth anniversary of a Bangladeshi factory collapse which killed and injured thousands of people, the President of the leading global health and safety body calls on organisations to continue to strive to protect workers.
Garment exporters criticise propaganda against the industry
Dhaka, April 21 – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Siddiqur Rahman said on Saturday that a vested quarter continues to criticize and spread propaganda against a safe and transparent industry in the name of ‘so-called’ research.
Hino-VW partner on hybrids autonomous drive tech
Hino Motors, Toyota Motor Corp.’s group truck manufacturer, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus of Germany agreed Thursday to work together on technologies such as hybrids, electric cars, autonomous driving and connectivity.