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The “𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸” was marked by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) through awareness-raising and mobilisation activities to bring home-based workers together, strengthen their collective voice, and advocate for their rights. Home-based workers play an important role in Bangladesh’s economy and supply chains. However, many continue to face challenges

The “𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲” was organised on 14 October 2026 by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with Mondiaal FNV, WageIndicator Foundation, and Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), bringing together cluster-level trade union leaders to review the Decent Work Due Diligence Check (DWDDC) questionnaire and prepare trade union volunteers

The “𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟭: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” was presented on 14 October 2026 by the National Alliance for Just Transition – Bangladesh (NAJTBD), in collaboration with Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), at a national multi-stakeholder dialogue in Dhaka. The Charter calls for workers’ priorities

The “𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹” programme, titled “Dissemination of the Findings of the Decent Work Due Diligence Check (DWDDC) Survey in the Tannery, Leather Goods and Footwear Sectors,” was jointly organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) on 13 July 2026. The event was

The “𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗡𝗗𝗖 𝟯.𝟬” was organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) on 29 July 2026 in Dhaka as the second dialogue in its sector-based policy dialogue series, “Workers’ Voices in Climate Action: Just Transition and NDC 3.0,” reaffirming the importance of placing workers at

The “𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲” initiative was undertaken by the Tannery Workers Union (TWU), in collaboration with Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), to review and strengthen the Union’s constitution, ensuring that it remains democratic, inclusive, accountable, and responsive to the evolving needs of tannery workers in Bangladesh. Established in 1965, TWU has long

The “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 (𝗜𝗕𝗖) 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀” was organized by the National Alliance for Just Transition – Bangladesh (NAJTB) and Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) as part of their ongoing national consultation process to develop the Just Transition Chapter of Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 Implementation Plan, ensuring that workers’

The “𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗸 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗢𝗶𝗸𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 (𝗦𝗞𝗢𝗣) 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀” was organized by the National Alliance for Just Transition – Bangladesh (NAJTB) and Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) as part of their ongoing national consultation process to develop a worker-centred Just Transition framework for Bangladesh. The dialogue brought

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with Mondiaal FNV and the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), co-hosted a two-day capacity-building training on Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) for senior and mid-level leaders of Sromik Kormochari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), the platform of national trade union centres in Bangladesh, to strengthen trade unions’ capacity to protect

The Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Capacity Building Training for young leaders of Sromik Kormochari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) was organized on 10–11 August 2026 by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with Mondiaal FNV versterkt werknemers wereldwijd and the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), to strengthen trade unions’ capacity to identify human rights risks,