The Garment industry in Bangladesh has developed tremendously since the eighties, however, in an unplanned way. Currently, 3.5 million workers are engaged in 5,000 factories, 80 percent of them women. The readymade garment sector earns Bangladesh a major share of the foreign reserve, and hence keeping the economy moving. During the last fiscal year 2011-2012, […]
Tag Archives | Trade unions
Disappearance of Jubo Union Organiser, K M Shamim Akhtar, after being picked up by members of LEA from Purana Paltan Line in Dhaka City
On September 29, 2011 at around 8.15 in the morning K M Shamim Akhtar (36) was arrested by the members of the law enforcing agency from 6/1, Purana Palton Line, Dhaka-1000. He was the son of Khan Mobarak Hossain and Zohra Akhtar; and a resident of 12/4, Purana Paltan Line (5th floor), of Dhaka Metropolitan City. Shamim’s family […]
Human rights monitoring report : May 2011
The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue RAB submitted an investigation report accusing Limon and family members University student disappears after being ‘abducted’ by RAB from the jail gate Home Ministry cautions the National Human Rights Commission Killings and […]
Human rights monitoring report : November 2010
The November 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extra-judicial killings continue: Incidents of extra-judicial deaths proved in Home Ministry report Tortured to death and false autopsy report Death in jail Allegation of enforced disappearances following arrest by law enforcement agencies Political violence continues BNP […]
Human rights monitoring report : August 2010
The August 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman and journalist Oliullah Noman imprisoned for Contempt of Court Arrests of Trade Union leader, NGO activists and garment workers Odhikar rejects the statement of DG, RAB regarding extrajudicial killings […]
Labour rights in the readymade garments industry in Bangladesh
Since May 2006, the RMG industry of Bangladesh has been experiencing various workers unrest which turned into violent incidents in 2008, causing violations of the prevalent emergency situation which even the major political parties did not dare to do. In this background, Odhikar, with support from OXFAM Great Britain, embarked on an initiative of advocacy […]
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