Hi John,
This summer, a mass protest movement brought down the increasingly authoritarian Bangladeshi government.
In July mass student protests took off in Bangladesh against a government job quota system favouring the children of war veterans. The government shut down universities, and the police and military cracked down on protesters.
Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands were arrested. Yet on 5 August prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country.
Two months on from the uprising, join us for an online discussion with our friends at Labour Behind the Label to find out what happens next.
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Bangladesh Uprising: what next for workers?
6pm, Tuesday 8 October
With speakers: Tansy Hoskins, author and campaigner • Syed Zebal, Clean Clothes Campaign South Asia coordinator • Plus Bangladesh garment worker representatives
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The people of Bangladesh achieved a remarkable win.
In the aftermath, an inspiring movement of students and workers has taken over ensuring services run and the needs of people are met. The interim government has ministers from various social movements (including Farida Akhter who joined a Global Justice Now speaker tour in 2016!)
However, the political and economic situation has remained perilous. The garment industry, Bangladesh’s leading source of income, has suffered from factory closures, and brands are reportedly moving orders to supply countries they see as safer. Bangladeshi workers, already underpaid and subject to repression from the previous government, must not be left to pay the price of this uncertainty.
So what can we do to show solidarity with the movements for justice in Bangladesh? What next for the new government? And how can we amplify workers’ demands?
Join us on Tuesday 8 October from 6pm to hear from labour organisers and community activists on the ground about their struggle and their hope for the future.
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Whether you have closely followed the struggle for rights, wages and democracy in Bangladesh, or you want to learn more, don’t miss this conversation we are hosting in collaboration with Labour Behind the Label.
All the best,
James O’Nions
Head of movement building and international solidarity at Global Justice Now
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