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To increase support for decent employment in Bangladesh’s tannery industry, a delegation from the International Labour Organization (ILO), Dhaka Office, visited the Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar, Dhaka. Workers, trade union officials, and industry stakeholders came together for the visit to evaluate working conditions and investigate methods to raise livelihoods and labor standards. Increasing Communication […]

On January 19, 2026, the Trade Union–International Labour Standards (TU-ILS) Committee, in collaboration with ILO Bangladesh and the Workers Resource Center, arranged a workshop titled “Eliminating Child Labour: Alignment of National Laws and Policies with ILO Conventions.” In order to bolster efforts to eradicate child labor in Bangladesh, the workshop brought together trade union representatives,

 In Keraniganj’s informal RMG sector, where garment workers from several production towers have united to fortify collective representation and foster solidarity, a new phase of worker-led organizing is beginning to emerge. Three main trade unions are leading this cluster-based program, which is an example of a concerted attempt to address informality and fragmentation in regional

Many laborers from vulnerable regions are moving to places like Keraniganj in an attempt to survive as climate shocks like floods and river erosion continue to uproot families. Many are employed in the unorganized RMG industry, which lacks official contracts, social security, or legal protections. In order to meet the pressing need for a fair

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) engaged mid-level management in a Human Rights & Environmental Due Diligence (HRDD) program to close the gap between legislative pledges and real-world implementation. The importance of managers in influencing day-to-day choices in the areas of production, procurement, worker supervision, compliance, and environmental performance was emphasized during the workshop. Bridging Policy and

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), with the support of Mondiaal FNV, organized a series of training sessions for youth and women potential leaders in the tannery sector, focusing on trade unionism and organizing. In order to strengthen their skills and promote inclusive leadership inside trade unions, the program brought together up-and-coming worker leaders. Building Inclusive Leadership

On 28 February 2026, National Trade Union Centres SKOP (Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad) and Sectoral Trade Union Platform IBC (IndustriALL Bangladesh Council) convened a strategic sharing meeting to operationalize the National Alliance for Just Transition – Bangladesh. Creating a Worker-Led Platform The gathering was a big step toward establishing NAJTB as a national platform run

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched an initiative to strengthen awareness and capacity of mid-level factory management and workers’ representatives. The program’s main objectives are to prevent gender-based violence (GBV), advance decent work principles, and set up efficient anti-harassment committees and grievance procedures in industrial

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) organised a discussion forum in Keraniganj on International Women’s Day 2026 with local women who work in ready-made clothing and leaders of trade unions. The occasion provided a forum for discussion on the pressing need to guarantee women in the industry have secure, equal, and respectable workplaces. Voices from the Workplace