Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain has said that significant reforms have been made to Bangladesh's labour laws to meet current demands and protect workers' rights more effectively.

"There were 48,000 cases against workers, which no longer exist. We made that possible - no other government could have done this," he said.

He made the remarks while speaking at a discussion titled "Democratic Reconstruction of Labour Rights", held at the CIRDAP Auditorium on Thursday. The event was organized by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) and moderated by its President, Zillur Rahman.

Highlighting the progress made under his ministry, the adviser said, "We've come a long way. We've ap...