Leaders of Bangladesh Confederation of Labour (BCL) on Friday said the national disaster caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be intensified if owners start laying off RMG workers .
Category: Manpower
Global Supply Chain Resilience Relies on Soap & Water for Workers
By Ruth Romer LONDON, May 22 2020 (IPS) – As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions across the globe start to be relaxed, the collective conversation has shifted towards plans for a ‘new normal.’
More Bangladeshi citizens likely to return from Malaysia
A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to be operated on May 22 to bring back home more stranded Bangladesh citizens from Malaysia.
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on the economic margins have had their lives made even harder by pandemic lockdowns, layoffs and the loss of a chance to earn from a hard day’s…
28,849 Bangladeshi expats to return home: Minister
The government on Wednesday said 28,849 expatriates, mostly from the Middle East (ME), will return home within the next couple of weeks.
Global impact of new corona virus and population issues
By Osamu Kusumoto TOKYO, May 5 2020 (IPS) – The new coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to wreak havoc across the world, as the number of infections and deaths rapidly rise. It has the potential to infect anybody regardless of age or…
Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy — that is nearly half of the global workforce — stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods…
Save migrant workers from Covid-19, economic shock: MFA, LBB
An appeal to governments on behalf of Migrant workers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic An appeal to governments in the time of COVID-19 by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) and Lawyers Beyond Borders Network (LBB Network)
IOM, Koica ink deal to combat human trafficking in BD
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed an agreement with Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) on Thursday to launch a five-year project on capacity building and awareness-raising to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh.
Thakurgaon man humiliates wife in public
A woman has reportedly been forced to swallow urine after her head was shaved by her husband at Mistripara in Baliadangi upazila for her refusal to engage in anti-social activities.
Industrial countries gamble with younger generations’ future
Through the Fridays for Future protests, young people vent their frustration with political short-sightedness—yet little is being done to tackle intergenerational injustice.
Population: Pro-Growth Demographic Dogma
By Joseph Chamie NEW YORK, Jan 20 2020 (IPS) – Whenever the issue of population comes up, pro-growth demographic dogma invariably dominates. Governments, political parties, businesses, the media and many others typically praise population growth and lament population slowdown, stabilization…
Saudi Arabia deports another 224 Bangladeshi workers
Another 224 Bangladeshi workers were deported by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, although many of them claimed to have legal documents.
Disappeared father traced after 48 years thru Facebook post
Beanibazar, Sylhet, Jan 18 – A man who had disappeared 48 years back, has finally been traced by his children through a Facebook post in Beanibazar Upazila of Sylhet.
Good meeting between Bahrain authorities and labourers
Happy that not drastic changes are happening due to the Trade Union Awareness, constantly we are Making.
BD to send 750,000 workers abroad this year: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment minister Imran Ahmad on Sunday said the government has set a target to send more than 750,000 workers abroad this year.
Where Imams say thru radio, child marriage is against Islam
Selibabi, Mauritania, Jan 2 2020 (IPS) – “I refused to marry off my daughter for a simple, good reason: I want my daughter to be empowered,” said Lemeima mint El Hadrami, 49. “I don’t want her to go through the…
10 percent fall in labour migration from Bangladesh in 2019
Despite increased inflow of remittance in 2019, labour migration from Bangladesh has declined by about 10 percent compared to the previous year, says a new study.
25 Rohingyas rescued from clutch of traffickers in Maheshkhali
COX’S BAZAR- NOVEMBER 25, 2019 – Police on Sunday rescued 25 Rohingyas from Sonadia Magchar area of Maheshkhali Upazila.
From legal texts to real progress for working people
by Juliane Bir on 20th November 2019 @jbir_ETUC Taking the EU directive on work-life balance off the page will require determined trade-union efforts, including in challenging prejudices.
Bangladesh eyes sending more skilled workforce to Japan
Bangladesh has said the recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on recruiting ‘Specified Skilled Workers’ will help Japan receive more skilled workforce from Bangladesh benefiting both the countries.
ICPD25: Clear path ahead to transform world for women, girls
Nairobi, Nov 16 – “Child marriages must end and I am here at the Nairobi Summit to tell the world that it is wrong and must be stopped”
Empower young people to sustain planet for peace-prosperity
By Crystal Orderson We need to empower young people to sustain our planet, and let peace and prosperity thrive says UN’s Resident Co-ordinator in Kenya, Siddharth Chatterjee speaks to IPS on reflections on the ICPD25 Summit. Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 15…
Two noted divorcees marry creating sensation
Gultekin Khan, ex-wife of popular late writer Humayun Ahmed, has tied the knot at 56 for the second time with Aftab Ahmad, an additional secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Workers to be sent to Malaysia at lowest cost: Minister
Hoping that the Malaysian labour market will reopen for Bangladeshis soon, Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed on Tuesday said workers will be sent to the country at the lowest cost.
Thousands breathe new life at ICPD 25 Summit in Nairobi
By Joyce Chimbi Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 11 2019 (IPS) – Every day 830 women die while giving life. At least 33,000 girls are forced into child marriage with 11,000 girls undergoing female genital mutilation. These are some of the cruel…
Malaysia to reopen labour market for BD ‘at the earliest’
The Malaysian government has agreed to reopen the country’s labour market for Bangladeshis ‘at the earliest time possible’. The process of recruiting labourers from Bangladesh may follow a joint working group meeting on November 24-25 in Dhaka.
শিশুদের জন্য সংসদ অধিবেশনে এক ঘন্টা বরাদ্দ রাখার দাবী
শিশুদের একটি বিরাট অংশ এখনো তাদের মৌলিক অধিকার থেকে বঞ্চিত। একটা শিশুও যেন নির্যাতিত না হয়, অকালে ঝরে যেতে না হয়, সকল অধিকার যেন সে ভোগ করতে পারে। শিশুদের বিভিন্ন বিষয় নিয়ে কথা বলার জন্য প্রতিটি সংসদ অধিবেশনে অন্তত এক…
Youth unemployment 28pc in Bangladesh
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell on Thursday said currently 28 percent youth are unemployed in the country.
Youth unemployment 28pc in Bangladesh
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell on Thursday said currently 28 percent youth are unemployed in the country.