ASOS, the global fashion destination, has joined the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot in Bangladesh, implemented by the International Labour Organisation and Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

15 April, 2025As we approach the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) on 26 June 2025, IndustriALL and its affiliates are pushing to ensure that the transition to a compliant shipbreaking industry does not leave workers behind. In early April, two training sessions, a yard visit and a roundtable discussion took place in Chittagong, Bangladesh, bringing together workers, union leaders, employers and experts to confront the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) will introduce an employment injury scheme (EIS) to enhance social protection for EPZ workers in case of death or permanent physical disabilities due to workplace incidents.

Imran Hossain used to live with his parents in the Dombaria village of Cumilla District. Considering his parents advanced age, he decided to take a job, so that they could retire peacefully under his care. In 2018, he joined ABM Fashion and moved to Gazipur, a hub of garment factories in Bangladesh.