BILS, with the support of FNV organised an area based planning meeting on September 21, 2017 at BILS Seminar Hall. The meeting was organised aiming to coordinate area based committees regularly, to implement social programmes, to protest violation of workers’ rights and gender discrimination at workplace through the participation of social dialogue.

Main objectives of the meeting were to discuss about forming union at RMG sector, Trade Union challenges, oragnising social dialogue and gender discrimination at workplace.

Savar Ashulia Sramik Karmochari Oikya Parishad Coordinator Advocate Abdul Aoual, BTGWL Presiden Z. M. Kamrul Anam, BILS Executive Council member Kazi Rahima Akter Sathi, FGW Organising Secretary Selina Panna, GTWL Organising Secretary Md. Shahin, GBGWF organising Secretary Md. Al Amin, GBGWF General Secretary Md. Antor, AGSF Organising Secretary Md. Gias, BRGWF Organiser Md. Nurul Amin Mamun, Shadhin Bangla Garments Sramik Karmochari Federation Organising Secretary Al Kamran, BFTUC Organiser Muhaiminul Islam, Bangladesh Poshak Sramik Trade Union Federation representative Md. Kabir Hossain, BTGWL representative Md. Hasan Ali, Bangladesh Garments and Shilpo Sramik Federation representative Rafiqul Islam Sujon, Bangladesh Poshak Shilpo Sramik Federation representative Md. Hasan Mondol, Sammiloto Garments Sramik Federation representative Md. Iyahiya Khan and Md. Nurul Islam, Bangladesh Garments and Industry Sramik Federation representative Md. Ibrahim Khalil, NGWF Women affairs secretary Sweety Sultana, Jatiya Sramik Federation Savar Ashulia region Secretary Adv. Abdul Aoual, BILS Executive Director Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmmed were present in the meeting.