Selected Events

On 30th of March 2019, the second assembly on the Futures of Higher Education ended with a big hope that youths would be more engaged in the initiatives for better tertiary education in Bangladesh. This assembly, organized by the Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka in cooperation with the FES Bangladesh and hosted by the University of Dhaka, became a new platform of talk for both the seniors and juniors, and for the nationals and internationals.

Well reputed fashion designer Ms. Bibi Russell and Emeritus Professor Surichai Wun’gaeo, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand were the keynote speakers of the two-day Assembly where more than 500 participants including academics, experts, researchers, journalists from country and abroad attended.

Academy of Work (AoW) is a 3-month certified training programme for trade unionists in Bangladesh. FES Bangladesh is proud of being part of this initiative together with Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.

Throughout the course, participants are empowered to connect to the world beyond the Bangladeshi labour sphere and to continue on their leadership path by representing the goals of decent work along the global supply chain, more effectively. 

On 29 November, 16 fellows graduated from the training programme. At the ceremony two graduating fellows, among other speakers, held their speeches. Fellow, Jakir Hossain Mollah uttered why he thinks this course has enhanced his work as a unionist: “AoW has changed our thinking and attitude forever. If we are divided, we will fall - it is all about unity”. Nazrul Islam, BILS expressed his gratitude to all the fellows and encouraged them to take responsibility and share their valuable knowledge outside the classroom.