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Bangladesh passes new labour law boosting worker rights protections
source: Bangladesh -> target: workers and labor unions
On 2026-04-15, Bangladesh enacted the Labour (Amendment) Act 2026, introducing wider protections for workers including provisions against anti-union discrimination, blacklisting, forced labour, and sexual harassment. The law also creates a Workplace Accident Compensation Fund and an Alternative Dispute Resolution Authority, marking a major labor-rights reform in Bangladesh.
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DhakaSouth AsiaBangladeshAsia23.810, 90.412
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