The most invisible and unheard communities in Bangladesh include, among others, ethnic communities or adivasis, tea workers,

At the heart of Bangladesh’s brick kiln industry lies a recruitment system that quietly sustains inhumane exploitation.

A historic decline in fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal is reshaping both the marine ecosystem and the lives of thousands of coastal fishing families.

A total of 125 sections have been amended or revised in the ordinance.

Our stomachs often remain empty—not because we do not work hard, but because life is unfair

Men who once harvested rice now drive auto-rickshaws along the asphalt.

In the markets of North Bengal, the Rabidas community has long endured prejudice, their cobbler’s stools passed from one generation to the next.

At dawn, when Dhaka is just beginning to stir, thousands of rickshaw pullers set off on their daily grind.

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The gig economy is rapidly reshaping urban life, yet digital labour platforms fail to provide adequate support to the workers who keep this economy running.

In the shadows of booming remittance flows and the quiet resilience of Bangladesh’s labour diaspora, a disturbing reality persists: numerous Bangladeshi female migrant workers, particularly those employed as domestic help in Gulf countries, are returning home in coffins.

Dr Rebecca Prentice, Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Development at the University of Sussex, has studied garment workers’ health and labour rights for over two decades.