Despite laws against it, child labour continues to exploit millions of children in Bangladesh. To address it properly, along with legal issues, the cultural and social dimensions must also be taken in ...

Nazma Akter, founder and executive director of Awaj Foundation, has been a relentless advocate for workers' rights in ...

A new report claims to have exposed exploitative labour practices and hazardous working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Credit: Garmentsphotos ...

Bangladesh is the world's second-largest leather-exporting country. A quarter of the country's leather workers are children, according to a study by the University of Sussex. These youngsters are ...

Bangladesh is the world's second-largest leather-exporting country. A quarter of the country's leather workers are children, according to a study by the University of Sussex. These youngsters are paid ...

“Modern Slavery and Child Labor in Bangladesh’s Garment Sector: Documenting Risks and Informing Solutions,” found that Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector has a long way to go in ...

Yasmin represents the millions of women excluded from the labour force, who say that family and household work is a ...

Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health ... s cotton is processed in Bangladesh and typically ends up being ...

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns of a critical funding shortfall for its emergency response operations in ...

The United Nations food agency said it would reduce aid for rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by more than half – ...

Young Bangladeshi mother Mafia Akhter's decision to give birth at home and without a doctor left her grieving over her ...