Tank lorry labors end strike, fuel supply resumes in Khulna division
Tank lorry labors end strike, fuel supply resumes in Khulna division

Fuel collection from three depots in Khulna, and consequently supply to 16 districts under Khulna division resumed on Wednesday morning following the withdrawal of the indefinite work abstention enforced by Khulna divisional tank-lorry workers union, reports UNB. The unions treasurer Mizanur...

Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages
Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages

Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...

Apparel industry in deep crisis: 155 factories closed, millions lost jobs
Apparel industry in deep crisis: 155 factories closed, millions lost jobs

The garment, textile, and knitwear sectors in Bangladesh are in crisis, with industry leaders citing the energy shortage, labor unrest, and instability in the banking sector as the primary causes. These challenges have had a devastating impact on the industry. In the past year alone, 140 factories...

Sakhawat pledges strict action against labor unrest
Sakhawat pledges strict action against labor unrest

Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, declared that anyone involved in creating unrest in the labor industry, whether an employer or a worker, will be held accountable and punished. His remarks came on Sunday during a meeting at the...

Sheikh Hasina's "spirit" has returned, conspiracies are once again being orchestrated: Farroque
Sheikh Hasina's "spirit" has returned, conspiracies are once again being orchestrated: Farroque

BNP Chairpersons Advisor, Zainul AbdinFarroque, commented that although Sheikh Hasina is not in the country, her spirit has returned, and conspiracies are once again being orchestrated. He made these remarks on Wednesday during a sit-in program organized by the Chhatra Jonota Nagorik Oikkya...

Labor counsellor in Geneva stand-relieved
Labor counsellor in Geneva stand-relieved

The government has directed Mohammed Kamrul Islam, Counsellor (Labour Wing) at the Bangladesh Mission in Geneva, to return home following an incident of harassment involving Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul, reports UNB. According to a source at the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas...