- Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China
- Bangladesh also walks out during Israeli speech at Global Ministerial Conference
- Early wicket loss against India an accident: Razzak
- Attempts being made to hijack revolution to come to power: Amir Khasru
- Zelensky 'not ready' to sign minerals deal with US: source
- BNP’s goal is to establish government of the people: Mintoo
- Hamas hands over 6 hostages to Red Cross
- England makes highest team total as Duckett hits 151 in Champions Trophy
- EC suspends six employees over NID fraud
- CEC wants to hold elections like the Eid festival
- None can survive by means of corruption: Shafiqur Rahman
- AP sues three Trump administration officials
- Environmental protection will shape our future: Rizwana
- Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teenagers
- Disney’s 'Snow White' live-action remake drops motion poster
- Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China
- Creatinine levels: the silent indicator of kidney health
- No load shedding during Ramadan, summer, says energy advisor
- Robbery and molestation in bus: 3 arrested in Tangail
- Fakhrul urges democratic forces to build livable Bangladesh
Anger, chaos take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Workers across the U.S. responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administrations aggressive effort to shrink the federal workforce. Agencies were ordered to lay off probationary employees who had yet to qualify for civil service protections. While much of the...
US judge blocks Trump’s federal buyout plan as 60,000 sign up to resign
A U.S. judge has temporarily halted the Trump administrations buyout program for federal workers, granting an initial victory to labor unions challenging the plan. Despite the pause, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the offer, a White House source told Reuters. The ruling...
Japan records biggest jump in foreign workers
Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labour shortages exacerbated by its ageing population. In October 2024, the nations foreign workforce stood at 2.3 million -- an increase of around...
Trump offers millions of federal workers 8-month pay to resign
US President Donald Trump has offered buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not want to return to the office, a major move designed to shrink the government. In an email sent to millions of employees on Tuesday, Trump administration told workers they had to decide by February 6...
41 factories permanently shut in Gazipur
In the past five months, following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, Gazipurs industrial landscape has faced a significant upheaval. Fifty-one factories have ceased operations, of which 41 have been permanently shut. Ten factories were announced as temporarily closed, while another seven...
Building a skilled workforce is the core challenge
While global demand for skilled workers continues to rise, Bangladesh faces a significant challenge in developing and exporting skilled labor. Currently, half of the countrys workforce remains unemployed, and 30 percent lack the education and training needed to secure jobs. Over the past four...
Factories getting closed, unemployment increases
The discontent of factory workers and unemployment are increasing day by day due to shut down of factories, one after one. The helpless workers are also getting involved in outlaw activities like vandalizing the factories, arson and other crimes. According to the concerned people of this sector,...
Beximco workers torch Grameen factory, vehicles
A group of agitated Beximco workers set fire to the factory of Grameen Fabrics and Fashion in Kashimpur of Gazipur on Wednesday evening demanding reopening of 16 closed factories, TBS reported. Two firefighting units from the Sarabo Fire Station rushed to the scene at 7:00 pm. Later, five more...
Over 50,000 garment workers unemployed in a year
The garment sector, which played a key role in driving Bangladesh into large-scale exports, is now facing multiple crises. At least 76 garment factories have closed in the past year, and over a hundred others are on the brink of closure. Industry insiders attribute the closures to various...
US Steelworkers Union slams Nippon Steel's proposal for lack of long-term commitment
The United Steelworkers union has raised concerns over Nippon Steels latest proposal regarding its potential merger with U.S. Steel, specifically criticizing its provision that grants the U.S. government veto power over future production cuts, reports Reuters. The union, which has staunchly...
Bangladesh requests Malaysia to allow stranded workers
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain conveyed to Malaysia that Bangladesh looks forward to the roadmap to be given by the Malaysian government regarding the stranded Bangladeshi workers, who were unable to enter Malaysia by May 31, 2024. The issue was discussed when the newly appointed High...
Goods unloading resumes at Mongla Port
After receiving assurances from the government to meet their demands, water transport workers have called off their strike after nearly 45 hours of work stoppage, reports Dhaka Tribune. On Saturday night, leaders of the Bangladesh Workers Federation and Bangladesh Lighterage Workers Union met...
Workers demand for National Wage Structure for all workers
Labour unions of the countrys garment factories have submitted a set of recommendations and proposals on labour sector reforms to Labour Reform Commission. They placed their proposal demanding a national wage structure for workers across sectors, and yearly increments in line with price hike....
RMG workers block Chandra-Nabinagar highway
Workers of a Readymade Garment (RMG) blocked the Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur on Thursday, demanding payment of their outstanding wages for the past two months. The blockade disrupted vehicular movement, but traffic between Dhaka and northern districts remained operational via an...
Labour Reform Commission calls for eliminating discrimination against contractual workers
Labour Reform Commission Chief Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed has stated that the commission will make recommendations to improve the living standards of daily contract workers in government, semi-government, and autonomous organizations by eliminating irregularities, mismanagement, and discrimination....
50,000 Beximco workers lose jobs, living in despair
The sudden closure of Beximco Groups factories has plunged approximately 50,000 workers into unemployment, leaving them in dire straits. This abrupt job loss has not only affected the workers but also the local landlords, service providers, and shopkeepers who depended on their patronage. In the...
Amazon and Starbucks workers on strike, Trump's connection suspected
Delivery drivers for Amazon and baristas at Starbucks staged strikes in multiple U.S. cities this past week, aiming to pressure the companies to recognize their unions or negotiate inaugural labor contracts. The strikes, which began on Thursday and Friday, come during the holiday seasona...
German hospitals fear labour shortages if Syrians return home
German hospitals and other employers fear worker shortages if many Syrian refugees return home after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, a concern backed by a study released Friday. Health care providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often...
Businesspeople call for security
Instability in the garment sector continues to persist. Since the beginning of this year, there have been protests over wages, factory attacks over the dominance of the Jhut business after the fall of the government, and most recently, a violent incident where workers attacked the factory owners...
RMG workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway over unpaid wages
Garment factory workers in the Chandra area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway on Thursday morning demanding payment of two months due wages. The protest began around 10:00 am near the Mahmud Jeans factory, where workers claimed their salaries were withheld for the...