harassment at workplace etc. But due to lack of enforcement and other shortcomings, as mentioned above, the law loses its efficacy. Hence revitalization of the labour law is necessary39 Currently in one of the public interest litigations relating to the Rana Plaza disaster, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court has directed the setting up of an expert committee, under the General Officer Commanding of the 9th Division of the Bangladesh Army, and comprising economists, social scientists, healthcare experts and others, to propose a set of criteria for assessing the rates of compensation due to Rana Plaza victims. Their proposals have been submitted and are pending consideration by the Court. In Chapter XIII the scope for trade union for workers and employers and maintenance of industrial relations is not beyond question as it lacks ILO standard. Although section 176 to 190 deals with the conditions of trade unions and its functional procedures, it is facing difficulties to form and make the trade unions functional by the workers representatives. From employers’ side the right to trade union is stronger than that of workers. In fact, everyone has the right to form and join trade union to protect his interests. Trade union right is the key to workers all human rights but in the Labour Act, 2006 the tougher provisions for trade union is a cause of concern for realizing the rights of workers under an organized platform. Unfortunately, garment workers are being dismissed from their jobs because of their efforts to form trade unions.40 Moreover, 30% workers’ representation is required to form trade unions and as a result only 3.88% workers are under the umbrella of trade unions. Each and every government tried to weaken trade unions and imposed restrictions to organise unions. As a result, we find gradual decrease of Trade Union membership which led to weak bargaining power of the workers. Employers become powerful to dictate terms and conditions unilaterally. The Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 also curtails the rights of workers. The tussle between government and workers’ rights entities is inevitable. The argument from the government’s side in respect of 30% representation is to ensure discipline in the industries whereas to the workers’ rights entities it is a restriction and violation of the ILO Convention of 87 (Freedom of Association) and Convention 98 (Right to 39Revisiting Labour Act 2006 by Md. Sekender Ali Mina , The Daily Star, Published on May 28, 2010; See original http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2010/05/05/alter.htm 40 Shohel, Kayes. The Right to Form Trade Union? Not in RMG, The Dhaka Tribune, August 28, 2013 see link http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2013/aug/28/right-form-trade-union-not-rmg, accessed on May 21, 2014.