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Top 20 loan defaulters in Bangladesh named
one crore =10 million one EUR = BDT 94.53 The honourable Finance Minister of Bangladesh Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal informed the parliament …
Bangladesh passes EPZ Labour Ordinance
Bangladesh published official gazette about the EPZ Labour Ordinance for the country’s eight Export Processing Zones (EPZs), employing more than half a million …
Maternity Benefits in Bangladesh
Women, performing manual and physical labour other than intellectual, administrative, supervisory or managerial in Bangladesh are entitled to 16 weeks of Paid …
Upto 30 percent less from payments out of Bangladesh
Foreign or non-resident recipients of payments from Bangladesh may be surprised by receiving up-to 30 percent less than the due or invoiced …
Top labour leaders under tax authority’s scanner
The National Board of Revenue (NBR), tax authority of Bangladesh, has sought information on bank accounts of six top labour leaders in …
Bangladesh among worst places to work: Garment sector found to be key culprit
Bangladesh is one of the ‘worst’ places in the world to work, where workers’ rights are not guaranteed, according to a global survey. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), in a survey launched on Wednesday, ranks Bangladesh, along with 27 other countries, on the fifth category-a sign of “no guarantee of rights”. It, however, referred […]
ILO presses Bangladesh for rules on labour law
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has emphasised preparing rules for implementation of the Bangladesh Laobur Act in accordance with the international labour standards. Bangladesh Labour Act 2013 has been in force since 22nd July 2013 through official gazette notification of the government of Bangladesh but due to non-existence of the rules for implementation it is […]
Amended Bangladesh Labour Act in force but not implemented
Bangladesh Labour Act 2013 has been in force since 22nd July 2013 through official gazette notification of the government of Bangladesh but …
No Trade Union – Workers’ Welfare Associations at EPZ
Bangladesh Commerce minister ruled out the possibility of any further changes to the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labour Act 2014, regarding …