Chevron Bangladesh Employees Union (CBEU) and Tullow Bangladesh Employees Union (TBEU) on Saturday strongly protest against a government move to amend the labour rules and Labour Act by ignoring the rights and interests of the workers of foreign-currency invested energy companies in Bangladesh. Both the CBEU and TBEU said that the government is trying to deprive the workers from their lawful 5% Workers’ Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) to facilitate vested quarters. The labourers’ leaders said, the government, specially the Ministry of Labour and Employment, is trying to amend the labour rules and Labour Act in a hurry when the entire nation is concentrated to the upcoming national election. Under Bangladesh labour law, eligible enterprises are legally obligated to allocate 5% of their annual net profit to the Workers’ Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) to ensure workers’ welfare and fair participation. Even national-level gas exploration, production, and distribution entities have been providing WPPF in accordance with the law for many years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2026 18:56 UTC