workers

Talks fail, launch workers keep up strike

Sun November 8, 2009 - 10:29pm BdST

Talks between river transport workers and the shipping ministry failed on Sunday afternoon. The workers vowed to continue their indefinite strike on passenger, goods and fishing vessels, which began Saturday midnight paralysing river communications from morning. The Bangladesh River Transport Workers Federation, a coalition of worker unions, enforced the strike to press their 22-point demands, including a proper pay scale, effective application of riverine laws and a stop to harassment and robbery on river routes.

Govt suppressing opposition with false cases: Khaleda

Fri October 23, 2009 - 10:37pm BdST

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said Thursday that the government was filing false cases against leaders and workers of the opposition party to deter them from mounting any opposition to against its failures. "Failures cannot be concealed by such oppression and harassment cases," the leader of the opposition said as just-released BNP leader Amanullah Aman met with Khaleda at her political office in Gulshan.

'Overseas missions' coordination gap causes workers' hurdle'

Thu October 22, 2009 - 7:52pm BdST

Lack of coordination among different wings of the Bangladesh missions abroad jeopardised the country’s national interests in terms of overseas labour market prospects, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said on Thursday.

Payment promise turns a hoax

Sun September 20, 2009 - 1:28pm BdST

New Age: Owners of a garment factory at Savar went into hiding Saturday after giving its workers false hope that their dues would be cleared before Eid.

Workers strike down Ctg port over bonus

Thu September 17, 2009 - 2:08pm BdST

Hundreds of workers and employees at Chittagong port abstained from work on Thursday demanding increased festival bonus, disrupting the cargo handling at the country's premier port.

Embassies abroad blamed for not cooperating workers

Tue September 15, 2009 - 11:06pm BdST

Bangladesh embassies abroad are not proactive to serve its workers’ interests in the respective countries, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain told the Parliament today.

BGMEA decides to give salary bonus to workers before Eid

Wed September 9, 2009 - 11:30pm BdST

Garment factory owners in Chittagong at the intervention of local BGMEA leaders reached an understanding to give salary and Eid bonus to the workers in time taking into account the overall situation in the industry. Meanwhile, the law enforcing agencies apart from keeping a constant vigil have beefed up security arrangements at all vulnerable points to avert any sorts of unrest or act of sabotage in the sector.

BGMEA backtracks on wage controversy, calls it 'misunderstanding'

Sun September 6, 2009 - 11:11pm BdST

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Sunday backtracked on a previous statement that around 40 percent entrepreneurs would fail to pay salaries and bonuses to workers before Eid due to slump in businesses.

BGMEA seeks Tk 3,000cr to pay workers

Thu September 3, 2009 - 1:55pm BdST

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today demanded Tk 3,000 crore from government's stimulus package fund to pay workers' wages and bonus before the Eid.

Ivy Rahman’s anniversary of death observed

Tue August 25, 2009 - 1:51am BdST

Hundreds of leaders and workers of Awami League and its associate bodies as well as other socio-cultural organisations yesterday paid glowing tributes to former women's affairs secretary of Awami League Ivy Rahman in observance of her fifth death anniversary.