Fourty-three labour organisations working on garment workers' rights have placed a six-point charter of demands before candidates contesting the Dhaka-19 (Savar–Ashulia) constituency, calling for improved security, better living standards and the resolution of long-standing problems faced by garment workers in the industrial belt on Wednesday. The demands were unveiled at a press conference at the Savar Press Club, organised by the Dhaka-19 Workers' Demand Realisation Committee, which coordinates the 43 organisations. The key demands include:Construction of workers’ colonies, government schools and colleges, day-care centres, playgrounds, and a 500-bed government hospital with a burn unit. Strict action against criminal activities, including jhut-related violence, drug trafficking, mugging, and extortion. Presentation and implementation of recommendations from the Labour Reform Commission and SCOPE’s nine-point demands.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 21, 2026 14:47 UTC