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May Day Observed

'Ensure rights of labourers'

Staff Correspondent
Speakers at a seminar on Friday said the concerned authorities should strengthen the existing monitoring system whether the industry owners follow the labour law to ensure rights of the labourers as they are exploited due to lack of proper monitoring.
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) organised the seminar on 'Bangladesh Labour Law 2006 and recommendations related to develop the relations between labourers and owners' at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city to mark the May Day.
Saying that excepting the government officials, every labourer must be brought under the labour law, the speakers underscored the need for introducing mobile court to deal with labour cases promptly as these cases take much time forsolution.
Speaking as the chief guest, Justice Awlad All said some terms, including definition of labour, their wages, working hours and workplaces, should be more specified in the law.
He stressed the need for arranging training system for labour leaders to make them understand the rights written in the law to increase their bargaining power with the employ -ers, saying that only bargaining power can protect labourers from exploitation.
Laying emphasis on reorganising the labour courts, advocate SA Haque of Labour Council said the existing labour courts should be reorganised with one chairman and two or three advisers to ensure speedy disposal of the long stalled cases.
He also suggested withdrawing the time limit for appeal and changing the name of the labour court with a view to showing some respect to the labourers.
Speaking as the special guest, advocate Sultana Kamal said, "Political commitment and accountability is needed to establish human rights.”
"Right to form trade union is a must to ensure labour rights,” said ShirinAkter, a labour leader.
Human rights activist Dr Hameeda Hossain focused on developing tripartite monitoring system for the proper application of the law which will ensure rights of the labourers.
"It is also needed to increase the representation of the labour class in parliament to uphold as well as resolve their problems,” sheadded.
BLAST Executive Director Mohosin Ali Khan, who moderated the seminar, said the concerned ministry should consult with those organisations working with the labour issues before reviewing the law.