Tag: migrant workers

Migrant Workers Matter

Post author By Shaila
Post date 8th December 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labor market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending 8th December 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…The International Labour Organization reflects on the region’s progress towards decent work. While studies shows migrant workers suffering in the Gulf, and child labour still common in Dhaka. At the elite end of the employment spectrum Bangladeshi financial professionals and the country’s peacekeepers are in demand. Good news across the rural economy from bee hives to orange groves.

Tags agriculture, construction, employment, health and safety, International Labour Organization, migrant workers, Qatar

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Dhaka Weavers First

Post author By Shaila
Post date 24th November 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…Businesswomen struggle to get bank loans while Jamdani weavers gain recognition of their craft. Saudia Arabai welcomes Bangladeshi doctors but turn male labourers away. And Bangladesh looks to greater self-sufficiency in pursuit of its development goals.

Tags handicrafts, migrant workers, Saudi, women&work, World Bank

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Low Wage Trap

Post author By Phillip
Post date 17th November 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…Malaysia revives recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. Expert examines the challenges of production costs, wages, and long work hours in Bangladesh’s garments factories. And Bangladesh once again ranks lowly on the latest competitiveness report.

Tags garments, International Labour Organization, Malaysia, migrant workers, pay, workplace relations

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Garment Exports Up

Post author By Phillip
Post date 10th November 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…Donors adjust support to Bangladesh. Export earnings fail expectations while Government battles for trade privileges. Government to set up manpower authority for economic zones and expand youth training programme. Pay packets are squeezed forBangladeshi workers oversees. And music makers drop a beat while sesame farming opens for business.

Tags agriculture, AsianDevelopmentBank, economic zone, employment, garments, handicrafts, Malaysia, migrant workers, skills, trade agreement, youth

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Migration Meet in Dhaka

Post author By Phillip
Post date 3rd November 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labor market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Independent. Here is the news for the week ending 3rd November 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…we look at the potential of call centres to create jobs. Bangladesh is about to hold a major summit on migration and the country secures billions of dollars in Chinese investment.

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Tags China, economic zone, employment, migrant workers

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Women Face Constraints

Post author By Shaila
Post date 28th July 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…we look at women’s economic opportunities, consider China’s shrinking workforce as an opportunity for Bangladesh, and discuss a few new ideas for agricultural. And the year end figures for remittances are in.

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Tags agriculture, economic zone, garments, handicrafts, labour market, livelihoods, migrant workers, women&work

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Rice Farmers Compete

Post author By Shaila
Post date 21st July 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…a new variety of rice gives farmers a competitive edge in the export market . We see the benefits and risks for Bangladesh workers in the Middle East. And schools are not preparing young people for jobs.

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Tags agriculture, domestic workers, education, employment, labour market, Malaysia, migrant workers, Saudi, skills, women&work, youth

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Blue Collar Ceiling

Post author By Shaila
Post date 14th July 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics reveals data on rural-urban migration while Bangladeshi migrant workers are still among the lowest paid in Middle East. Still no access to the Generalized System of Preferences but US retailers stand by Bangladeshi garment manufacturers. And Sirajganj will graduate 180 textile engineers a year through new institute.

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Tags construction, garments, health and safety, manufacturing, migrant workers, skills, trade agreement

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Women Fish for Profit

Post author By Shaila
Post date 30th June 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…economists look into the success of budget provisions for women and an expert says guaranteed income for all could work in Bangladesh. The Economist gives Bangladesh a poor report card on labour migration governance while exporters raise concerns about the UK leaving the EU. At the local level small farmers in Kushtia go back to school to learn new agro-technologies, and a group of entrepreneurial women create a fish farm from a disused canal.

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Tags agriculture, income, livelihoods, migrant workers, social insurance, trade, women&work

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Beyond Building Labour

Post author By Tahmina
Post date 9th June 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labour market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending 9th June 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…despite the drop in oil prices and revenue for oil producing countries, Bangladesh still hopes to send another one million labourers to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. But activists demand a reduction in migration cost for workers. The World Bank approves a $213 million loan to reduce poverty. Creating new jobs remains a challenge for government. And the International Labour Organization’s “Start & Improve Your Business” program focuses on small businesses to create employment.

Tags education, employment, International Labour Organization, Malaysia, migrant workers, World Bank