At a rally in front of the Jatiya Pre...The protests were organised under the banner of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), which placed a 39-point charter of demands aimed at ensuring press freedom and journalists’ welfare.
Tarique Rahman said, “What happens when a young mother leaves her job, finding no other way to take care of her c..."We reject any regressive idea that limits women’s potential. Empowering women through childcare, equal pay, and workplace safety is not only about fairness, but also a way of a smart economy," he said in a Facebook post.
In a sweeping reversal of a crackdown that drew global outrage, the interim government of Bangladesh has dropped criminal charges against 48,000 garment workers arrested during 2023 wage protests.
“Victory!.. Bangladeshi Garment Workers Freed From Threat of Arrests,” labour advocacy group Clean Clothes Campaigns shared via a post on Instagram on October 23.
The cases stemmed from mass demonstrations in November 2023, which were triggered by the government’s new minimum wage announcement, which fell far below union demands of BDT 23,000 (about $196) a month.
The Army Headquarters has confirmed that 15 of the officers named in arrest warrants issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have been taken into custody, while one remains missing. According to the army, Major General Kabir Ahmed has been “illegally absent” from duty.
The issue has drawn widespread discussion following the tribunal’s issuance of arrest warrants in enforced disappearance cases and growing frustration among July uprising supporters over the delay in arrests. At a press briefing held on Saturday at Mess Alpha in Dhaka Cantonment, the Army’s Adjutant General, Major General Md Hakimuzzaman, disclosed the information.
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