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National Occupational Health and Safety Day -2021 is celebrated at BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar, Dhaka

National Occupational Health and Safety Day -2021 is celebrated at BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar, Dhaka

BLF organized the National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2021 and theme was: ‘Pledge of Mujib Year, Safe Work Environment for All’ (Mujib Borsher Ongikar, Nirapad Kormo Poribesh Hok Sobar)’. The program was inaugurated by Md. Abdul Malake, General Secretary of Tannery Workers Union and TWU representatives, female and male workers and NGOs participated in the program. Tannery […]

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National Occupational Health and Safety Day -2021 is celebrated at BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar, Dhaka

National Occupational Health and Safety Day -2021 is celebrated at BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar, Dhaka

BLF organized the National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2021 and theme was: ‘Pledge of Mujib Year, Safe Work Environment for All’ (Mujib Borsher Ongikar, Nirapad Kormo Poribesh Hok Sobar)’. The program was inaugurated by Md. Abdul Malake, General Secretary of Tannery Workers Union and TWU representatives, female and male workers and NGOs participated in the program. Tannery

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Training on Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting for BLF Staffs

Training on Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting for BLF Staffs

Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) has organized a three days Training on Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting for BLF Staffs from 20th to 22nd March 2020 at the conference room of BLF head office. The whole session was facilitated by Fatema Mahmuda, Freelance Consultant, BLF and coordinated by Mahmudul Hasan Khan, Program Manager, BLF where 14 participants attended. The main objective

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International Women’s Day 2021 has been celebrated at Keraniganj, the largest Local RMG apparel Hub

International Women’s Day 2021 has been celebrated at Keraniganj, the largest Local RMG apparel Hub

BLF has organized a rally and discussion meeting to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021 in Keraniganj, the largest Local RMG apparel Hub. Above 350 women and male workers (Female-80, Male-270) participated in the rally and discussion meeting to celebrate the achievements of women. Participants were from LRMG Workers, TU leader, Factory Owner, Owner Association,

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021 HAS BEEN CELEBRATED AT Hemayetpur Tannery Estate

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021 HAS BEEN CELEBRATED AT Hemayetpur Tannery Estate

We observed International Women’s day on 8th March, 2021 at Hemayetpur Tannery Estate jointly with Tannery Workers Union (TWU) and Bangladesh Tanners Association. A colorful Rally and Discussion meeting were organized as the key activities of day observation. Project Director of Tannery Industrial Estate from BSCIC, DIFE, The Asia Foundation, Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) were

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Refreshers Training for Tannery workers on OSH, Labour Rights and Advocacy/Negotiation Skills

Refreshers Training for Tannery workers on OSH, Labour Rights and Advocacy/Negotiation Skills

On January 22-23 ,2021 a Total 24 workers (19 were male and 5 were female) received the training from 18 different unionized factories.  Refresher’s training organized with jointly TWU, BLF and supported by TAF. The facilitators, earlier each training, a facilitator’s pool formed consisting of external professional trainers, Core Group trainers, and BLF staffs. We

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Refreshers Training for Tannery workers on OSH, Labour Rights and Advocacy/Negotiation skills

Refreshers Training for Tannery workers on OSH, Labour Rights and Advocacy/Negotiation skills

On January 15-16,2021 a Total of 24 workers (16 were male and 8 were female) received the training from 18 different unionized factories.  Refresher’s training organized with jointly TWU, BLF and supported by TAF. The facilitators, earlier each training, a facilitator’s pool formed consisting of external professional trainers, Core Group trainers and BLF staffs. We

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Round Table Seminar on “Towards LWG Certification: Challenges to Ensure Social Compliance in the Tannery Industry”

Round Table Seminar on “Towards LWG Certification: Challenges to Ensure Social Compliance in the Tannery Industry”

On 24 April 2013, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,132 people and injured more than 2,500. These disasters, among the worst industrial accidents on record, awoke the world to the poor labour conditions faced by workers in the ready-made garment sector in

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