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Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), organized Cluster-Based Dissemination Workshops on 18 and 19 August 2026, bringing together RMG sector trade union leaders from Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj to strengthen evidence-based trade union advocacy and promote the use of worker-generated data in advancing decent work.

The “𝐀 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬” technical dialogue was organized on 20 August 2026 by the National Alliance for Just Transition Bangladesh (NAJTB), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), focusing on the draft worker-centred implementation plan for

The “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿” multi-stakeholder dialogue titled “Improving Policy Arrangements for Just Energy Transition in Bangladesh’s Apparel Sector from a Labour Perspective” was jointly organized by the National Alliance for Just Transition Bangladesh (NAJTB), Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), and Manusher Jonno

The “𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿” capacity-building workshop was organized by the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) for members of the Child Labour Elimination Platform (CLEP), focusing on the EU Forced Labour Regulation (EUFLR), forced child labour, and its implications for Bangladesh’s exports. The workshop brought together CLEP members and civil society representatives

The “𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗧𝗼𝗧) 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” was organized by the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with Mondiaal FNV, on 28–29 August 2026 at Kokomo Sunset Resort, Kapasia, Gazipur, Bangladesh, bringing together representatives from different sectors to strengthen communication, facilitation, participation, and engagement skills. The two-day training was

The “𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵” was jointly organized today by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) and the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) at FARS Hotel & Resort, Dhaka, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the future of Bangladesh’s leather sector. The dialogue was attended

The “𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 & 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀” workshop was organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), bringing together trade union leaders from the Tannery and Leathergoods & Footwear sectors to strengthen evidence-based advocacy, social dialogue, and collective bargaining. The workshop

The “𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀” was organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), in collaboration with SHAPLA NEER, as part of World Children’s Week 2026, raising awareness on children’s rights and strengthening the collective call for an end to child labour. The event brought together trade union leaders, workers, representatives of the International

The “𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆” two-day Advocacy Message Development Workshop for Trade Unions was co-organized by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), Mondiaal FNV, and Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) on 19–20 September 2026 in Dhaka. The workshop was held under the Decent Work Due Diligence Bangladesh (DWDDB) Project, implemented by BLF in partnership

The “𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟭 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” workshop was organized on 27 September 2026 in Dhaka by Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), the National Alliance for Just Transition – Bangladesh (NAJTB), and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), in collaboration with Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), with support from Oxfam in Bangladesh.The workshop brought together workers’