Trade union can be formed with only 20 employees, gazette issued

The government has issued a gazette of a new ordinance amending the Labor Act, requiring the formation of a trade union with the consent of at least 20 factory workers.

The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department issued the Bangladesh Labor (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, on Monday.

It states that at least 20 workers working in an organization can come together and apply for trade union registration. The number of workers in a factory who apply to form a trade union will be registered based on the total number of workers.