According to the minister, the trainees at the centers are receiving education in various trades, while internationally sought-after courses like information technology, caregiving and driving will be gradually introduced in all the training centres. Responding to a supplementary question from Sylhet-2 MP Tehsina Rushdir, the minister said the government also plans to create employment opportunities […]
Although the negotiations on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh and Malaysia is a positive development, past experience shows that agreements on paper alone do not yield the desired results. Implementation remains the biggest challenge.For this reason, the new agreement should require every stage of the recruitment process to be conducted through digital […]
However, the notice claims that on Sunday, a section of workers disrupted production activities in an attempt to press for their demands, leading to chaos in the factory premises. As a result, four factories were closed under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labor Act, 2006. The notice further states that all activities in factories will […]
The Industrial Police monitored 10,238 factories in eight industrial areas of Savar-Ashulia, Ghazipur, Narayanganj, Chattogram, Cumilla, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet. According to him, as of 4:00 pm yesterday, 535 factories were still outstanding April salaries. Of these, 115 are in the readymade garment and textile sector. According to the Industrial Police, till yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, […]
Like the rest of the world, the historic May Day will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Friday. May Day, also known as International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic uprising of working people in Chicago, US, at the height of the long fight for an eight-hour workday in the late nineteenth century. This year’s theme […]
Due to congestion caused by the blockade, officials have advised pedestrians and commuters to use alternative routes. Gulshan traffic police said vehicles can travel between Uttara and Mohakhali using the elevated expressway. Additionally, commuters heading towards Tejgaon from Uttara, Gulshan and Banani have been advised to use the Mohakhali flyover. From Kakoli intersection, travelers can […]
Apart from policy changes, Bangladesh will also need to adapt to the nature of migration by focusing on skill- and language-based strategies. Investments should be made in training in Russian, German, Chinese, Korean and Japanese languages, gradually shifting from low-skilled labor to skilled labor markets. Language has become an important entry point to new labor […]
Key industry stakeholders including Minimum Wage Board Chairman Liaquat Ali Mollah and Tanners Association President MD Shaheen Ahmed were present and contributed to the discussion. The proposed salary structure of the CPD takes into account a total monthly expenditure of Tk 33,445, which includes Tk 20,564 for food and Tk 12,881 for non-food expenditure. The […]
He also reminded the workers not to come under the influence of others and do any such activity which may cause loss to the mills and factories which provide them work and opportunity to earn their bread. “And in this way, workers sometimes actually harm them, their families, the country and the factory owners,” he […]
Hungary, a landlocked country in Central Europe, wants to hire engineers and workers from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to build its second nuclear power plant. The request in this regard was made by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in a recent meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmood in Brussels, Belgium. Foreign Ministry officials […]
A spokesman for the Qatari Supreme Committee issued a statement on Tuesday that “the scope of the SC included 3 work-related deaths and 37 non-work-related deaths involving 8 stadiums, 17 non-competition venues and other related sites. “Different quotes about statistics refer to national statistics for all work-related fatalities (414) in Qatar covering the period 2014-2020, […]