Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- As the world prepares for the COP30 climate summit, Bangladeshi labour rights organisations have urged the government to ensure that workers' voices are heard in all stages of climate-related decision-making.
At a press briefing held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Sunday, the National Alliance for Just Transition Bangladesh (NAJTB) a coalition of trade unions and labour rights advocates called for a worker-centred climate action plan that guarantees decent work, job security, and social protection for both formal and informal sector workers.
Bangladesh is among the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, facing growing threats from floods, cyclones, and heatwaves. Yet, according to the NAJTB, workers' concerns...