Bangladesh

Workers’ Rights Leader Amirul Haque Amin Attacked During Peaceful Protest in Bangladesh, UNI Global Union Demands Justice

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Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh – A recent incident of violence has sparked outrage as Brother Amirul Haque Amin, General Secretary of the National Shop Employees Federation (NSEF) and President of the National Garments Workers Federation (NGWF), was brutally attacked alongside his supporters during a peaceful demonstration in Savar on March 29, 2024. The protesters were advocating … Read more

Indigenous People Form Human Chain in Bangladesh to Seek Justice for Murdered Catholic Government Officer

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Gobindaganj, Bangladesh – Indigenous people in Bangladesh are demanding justice for a Catholic government officer, Ovidio Mardy, who was killed in 2014. The protesters gathered in Gobindaganj, in the northern Gaibandha district, accusing a local lawmaker of being involved in the murder of Mardy, who was an acting assistant land commissioner at the time. According … Read more