Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The government has approved a significant amendment to the country's labor laws, aiming to make it easier for workers to form trade unions and strengthen labor rights across industries.
Under the new legislation, the minimum number of workers needed to establish a union has been lowered considerably.
Factories employing 20 to 300 workers can now form a union with the consent of just 20 workers, those with 301 to 500 workers require 40 workers' approval, and factories with 1,501 to 3,000 workers need the agreement of 300 workers.
Previously, the law required the consent of 20 percent of the workforce, making it more difficult for smaller groups of employees to organise.
The amendment was approved in a meeting of the Adv...