BILS, with the support of FNV organised an area based planning meeting on September 21, 2017 at Bangladesh Jahangir Federation Training and Cultural Center, Borofkal Ghat Khanpur, Naraynganj.

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.

BILS Vice Chairman Alhaj Shukkur Mahamud, Jatiya Sramik Jote General Secretary K M Bodruddoja, Bangladesh Federation of Workers Solidarity representative Yeasin Ahmed, SGSF Sports and Cultural Secretary Sheikh Rubel, SGSF Café Manager Laki Zomaddar, BJSKP representative Jhumur Das, GTWL Joint Secretary Forida Yesmin, SSF Joint General Secretary Hasnat Kabir, Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra Narayanganj district General Secretary Bimol Kanti Das, Jatiy Sramik Federation Narayanganj President Hafijur Rahman, Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik Federation Vice President Md. Wahidur Rahman, Bangladesh Noujan Sramik Karmochari Union General Secretary Md. Sobuj Shikdar, Bangladesh Floating Workers Union President Md. Golam Mostofa, Jatiya Sramik League Narayanganj district General Secretary Main Uddin Ahmed, IBC Vice President Hedayetullah Islam, Sramik League representative Monjur Ahmed, Narayanganj Metropolitan Sramik League Organising Secretary Hosneara Begum, Tejgaon Thana Sramik League Organising Secretary H M Nur Alam were present among others in the meeting.