On Friday, August 14, nine workers died after suspected toxic gas exposure at the shipbreaking yard of Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries at Bhatiari in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila.

Govt must ensure Keraniganj factory fire is the last of such accidents

We treat industrial fatalities as background noise because our hearts have been numbed by repetition.

Seven teenage workers killed in Rupnagar factory blaze are victims of policy negligence

Even after half a century of independence, most of the working people in Bangladesh are far from enjoying fundamental workers' rights.

The RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) is now covering 1,913 factories

Why is workplace safety in construction jobs still a farce?

Bangladesh is not eligible to receive funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation because of concerns about labour rights violations.

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have warmly praised Bangladesh’s determination to meet its commitment to International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards.

The call for suspending the operations of the Accord, an inspection and remediation platform of more than 200 global clothing retailers and brands, has been getting louder as garment factory owners are being forced to spend several billion dollars to improve workplace safety.

In the Asia-Pacific region, more people than anywhere else start working from a young age. As youth, they often work in hazardous and exploitative jobs to earn income for their families. Some of this work also constitutes child labour. This year, for World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO is focusing on improving the working conditions of young workers as well as bringing an end to child labour.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at