report in Dhaka Tribune 25 Dec 2023,A Dhaka court has set January 1 to deliver its verdict in a case filed against Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, chairman of Grameen Telecom, and three others over labour law violation. Dhaka Labour Court 3 judge Sheikh Marina Sultana fixed the date on Sunday. Dr Yunus as well as the three other accused–Grameen Telecom CEO Md Ashraful Hassan, Managing Director M Shahjahan and Trustee Nurjahan Begum–were present in…
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by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Oct 31, 2023The Cabinet of Ministers has directed the Legal Draftsman to prepare a new Employment Bill based on a concept paper prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment and a set of recommendations made by a committee chaired by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Department of Government Information yesterday (31 October) stated that Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has prepared a concept paper…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Aug 1, 2023The rebel SLPP group yesterday (31) issued a dire warning over government plans to repeal or significantly amend 12 Acts which dealt with both public and private sector workers. Addressing the media at the Freedom People’s Congress office at Nawala, SLPP National List MP Prof. G. L. Peiris explained how new labour laws could throw both public and private sectors into a turmoil. The former External Affairs…
report in Prothom Alo, Jul 06, 2023The United States has condemned the murder of labour union organiser Shahidul Islam and called on Bangladesh authorities to investigate the crime thoroughly and hold the perpetrators accountable, reports news agency UNB. US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas made the call on Wednesday. Ambassador Haas visited the headquarters of the Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation to express condolences over labour leader Shahidul Islam’s death. The United States said…
report in Prothom Alo, Apr 22, 2023The United States has said as Bangladesh moves to graduate from a least developed country to a middle-income country in 2026, more will be expected of it on labour rights, as well human rights and good governance. “Strong labour laws and their implementation are needed to provide US companies and investors with assurances that Bangladesh is a stable and predictable environment and can create greater economic opportunities for both…