The expansion of wage labour and the message of May Day
1 May 2026, 11:09 AM
Big Picture
Interactive: Bangladesh Labour History · 1881 - 2026 / Fight for Justice
30 April 2026, 20:55 PM
In Focus
In conversation with Richard Wolff / Can workers seize the opportunity as Western capitalism declines?
30 April 2026, 22:10 PM
Big Picture
Beyond reform: Securing dignity for Bangladesh’s workers
30 April 2026, 22:20 PM
Unheard Voices
A closer look at Bangladesh’s new labour law: Gains and gaps
30 April 2026, 22:13 PM
Big Picture
Why Rana Plaza survivors are still protesting
30 April 2026, 23:03 PM
Unheard Voices
The app treats me like a number: The uncertain lives of Dhaka’s ride-hailing drivers
30 April 2026, 21:45 PM
Unheard Voices
Justice at work for all
30 April 2026, 20:02 PM
Slow Reads Special
Between flexibility and uncertainty: The lives behind Dhaka’s food delivery
30 April 2026, 16:54 PM
Unheard Voices
Servants of an algorithm: May Day and the fight for the South Asian digital working class
30 April 2026, 16:39 PM
Unheard Voices
The expansion of wage labour and the message of May Day
Capitalist exploitation and wealth inequality in Bangladesh highlight why the May Day legacy remains vital for labour rights.
1 May 2026, 11:09 AM
Why Rana Plaza survivors are still protesting
Thirteen years after Rana Plaza, survivors demand compensation, accountability, and dignity the state has yet to deliver.
30 April 2026, 23:03 PM
Beyond reform: Securing dignity for Bangladesh’s workers
ILO Director-General reflects on Bangladesh’s labour progress, reforms, and global work challenges on International Labour Day message
30 April 2026, 22:20 PM
A closer look at Bangladesh’s new labour law: Gains and gaps
Bangladesh’s new labour law reflects hard-won gains, yet key gaps persist, leaving workers’ rights and protections incomplete.
30 April 2026, 22:13 PM
Can workers seize the opportunity as Western capitalism declines?
Richard Wolff argues that capitalist decline and Western hegemony offer the Global South opportunities for working-class organisation.
30 April 2026, 22:10 PM
The app treats me like a number: The uncertain lives of Dhaka’s ride-hailing drivers
Across Dhaka, app-based drivers chase flexibility while confronting instability, revealing how temporary work quietly becomes enduring reality.
30 April 2026, 21:45 PM
Fight for Justice
This timeline traces key moments, documenting adversity and progress, and offering insight into the quest for justice.
30 April 2026, 20:55 PM
Justice at work for all
The history of labour in Bangladesh is a story of struggle and resilience, as workers—from colonial plantations to modern garment factories—have shaped the nation’s economic and political trajectory.
30 April 2026, 20:02 PM
Between flexibility and uncertainty: The lives behind Dhaka’s food delivery
In Dhaka, food delivery riders power everyday convenience while navigating unstable earnings, risks, and an uncertain future.
30 April 2026, 16:54 PM
Servants of an algorithm: May Day and the fight for the South Asian digital working class
Platform labour represents a modern digital colonialism, exploiting South Asian gig workers through relentless algorithmic management systems.
30 April 2026, 16:39 PM
Unseen struggles of ATM security guards in Bangladesh
In ATM booths, guards endure relentless hours, low pay, and invisible hardships that rarely spark change.
30 April 2026, 11:30 AM
Fixing a labour justice system that fails workers
A legal framework, however well intended, is only as effective as the institutions that implement it.
30 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Who counts as a worker?
May Day, thus, needs to move beyond symbolic celebration.
30 April 2026, 00:01 AM
Rana Plaza’s haunting echo: What has changed and what must change
Thirteen years after Rana Plaza, industrial safety has improved, yet true justice and living wages remain elusive.
23 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Not just garment factories, all workplaces must be safe
Thirteen years after Rana Plaza, Bangladesh must transform fleeting empathy into permanent, legally enforced safety for all.
23 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Compensation falls short and fails workers, it must change
AKM Nasim discusses the gaps in Bangladesh’s labour laws and the urgent need for systemic compensation reform.
23 April 2026, 21:25 PM
Beyond compliance, towards care
Garment factory safety must evolve beyond structural compliance to address psychosocial stressors, wage inadequacy, and job insecurity driven by automation.
23 April 2026, 21:24 PM
How many more lives before workplaces become safe?
A visual journey through Bangladesh’s deadliest industrial disasters over the last 21 years.
23 April 2026, 19:05 PM
The Price of Labour
Between 2005 and 2026, a series of industrial disasters have exposed persistent failures in workplace safety, regulatory oversight, and accountability.
23 April 2026, 18:32 PM
Rana Plaza, 13 years on: No justice, no memory
Thirteen years after the Rana Plaza building collapse, any mention of the disaster is often treated as an inconvenience.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM