Safety and Rights Society

What Safety and Rights Society does

Safety and Rights Society (SRS) is a Bangladesh-based non-governmental organization founded in 2009 and headquartered at 6/5A Sir Sayed Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207. It operates with a 14-person staff under Executive Director Sekendar Ali Mina and a seven-member Governing Body, and is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, the NGO Affairs Bureau, and the Department of Social Services. SRS's mission is to improve workplace conditions and promote consumer and public safety in Bangladesh, with a primary focus on labor rights for Readymade Garment (RMG) workers and secondary programs covering construction, transport, sanitation, and stone-crushing workers.

SRS delivers a portfolio of non-technological social-impact services: systematic newspaper surveillance of 26 daily newspapers producing annual workplace accident reports (758 worker deaths in 639 incidents in 2024; 802 deaths in 713 incidents in 2025; 875 casualties in 2023); free legal assistance for injured workers including Labor Court case filing and compensation recovery, executed in coordination with BLAST and referral partners such as Green Bangla Garment Worker Federation; occupational safety and labor-rights training; and advocacy campaigns including budget advocacy for worker welfare. Active projects include the ongoing SRS-Diakonia collaboration (Diakonia being a Swedish development organization, core partner since 2009), Sushil, Fashion Forward (just transition for RMG workers), and a construction-sector workers' rights study.

The organization is funded through project-based grants and partnerships rather than commercial revenue; services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Go-to-market is direct community outreach (factory visits, worker meetings, training sessions) with awareness supported by an owned website, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels. SRS has no software product, SaaS offering, or proprietary technology platform, and operates exclusively within Bangladesh.

Name

Safety and Rights Society

Legal name

Safety and Rights Society

Website

https://safetyandrights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Rights Advocacy and Workplace Safety Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health Surveillance & Worker Health Monitoring Programs (HLAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Safety & Site Safety Management (EDABAEAL), Work Injury & Workers’ Compensation / Occupational Injury Benefits (BPAIAKAJ), Workplace Injury & Illness Reporting, Compliance & Enforcement Programs (HLAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Labor rights advocacy
• Workplace safety
• Legal aid services
• Occupational health
• Worker compensation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Safety and Rights Society provides free legal assistance to injured and aggrieved workers in Bangladesh for compensation claims and labor court cases, conducts systematic workplace accident surveys via newspaper monitoring, delivers occupational safety and labor rights training to workers in garment, construction, transport, sanitation, and stone crushing sectors, and engages in policy advocacy including budget campaigns for worker welfare and social security.

Product overview

Safety and Rights Society (SRS) is a non-governmental organization registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, not a technology product company. SRS offers a portfolio of social impact services centered on improving workplace conditions and promoting worker safety in Bangladesh. The organization provides legal aid services for injured workers, conducts research and surveys on workplace accidents, delivers training and awareness programs for various worker categories (garment, construction, sanitation, stone crushing), publishes annual reports and policy briefs, and engages in advocacy campaigns for labor rights. There is no software product, platform, or SaaS offering associated with this organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workplace Safety Research and Surveys Systematic monitoring and analysis of workplace accidents across Bangladesh through newspaper surveillance of 26 daily newspapers (15 national and 11 local), producing annual and periodic reports on worker fatalities and injury statistics across transport, construction, manufacturing, and service industries.
• Legal Assistance Services
• Worker Rights Training and Awareness Programs
• Publications and Research Reports
• Budget Campaign and Advocacy
• Maternity Benefits Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 758 workers killed in 639 workplace accidents across Bangladesh in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DiakoniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009SRS has partnered with Diakonia on multiple projects including the SRS-Diakonia Project focused on improving workplace conditions. Diakonia is a Swedish development organization working for democracy and human rights in Bangladesh.
• BLAST (Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRS works with BLAST to provide legal assistance to injured workers. BLAST helps file cases in Labor Courts and provides legal support for compensation claims. SRS legal team sends legal notices and files cases with BLAST's assistance.
• Green Bangla Garment Worker Federation (GBGWF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBGWF referred female workers to SRS for legal counseling and support services. Federation contacts SRS when workers need legal assistance with maternity benefits or workplace issues.
• Department of Factory and Establishment Inspection (DIFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRS collaborates with DIFE on workplace safety initiatives including joint advocacy meetings and training programs for workers in sectors like stone crushing. DIFE is the regulatory body responsible for factory inspection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Largest development NGO in Bangladesh with broad programs including worker rights, skills training, and social protection. Overlaps with SRS on worker-welfare themes but operates at vastly greater scale and sector breadth.
• Worker Rights Consortium: International labor-rights organization focused on apparel supply chains, including Bangladesh factories. Comparable on RMG workplace safety monitoring and brand-facing advocacy, but operates globally and uses different methodologies.
• Fair Labor Association: Multi-stakeholder initiative conducting workplace monitoring in Bangladesh apparel factories. Comparable in producing workplace-condition assessments and remediation programs, though with brand-funded factory audits rather than NGO advocacy.
• Ethical Trading Initiative: UK-based alliance of companies, trade unions, and NGOs promoting workers' rights in global supply chains. Operates Bangladesh programs comparable to SRS's training and advocacy, but with a corporate-membership model.

Others

• SOMO (Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations): Dutch research NGO investigating multinational corporate practices including labor conditions in Bangladesh supply chains. Comparable research methodology and donor base, though focused on multinationals rather than domestic enforcement.

Emerging players

• Asia Floor Wage Alliance: Asia-wide coalition advocating for living wages and worker rights in garment supply chains, with active Bangladesh members. Comparable in RMG worker advocacy and international donor engagement.
• CLEAN (Clean Clothes Campaign network): International garment-worker rights advocacy coalition with Bangladesh affiliates. Comparable in advocacy and research output on RMG workplace safety and compensation, though with global rather than single-country scope.

Direct peers

• Awaj Foundation: Bangladesh-based labor rights NGO focused on RMG worker complaints, wage theft, and workplace safety. Closest direct peer in sector focus, geography, and worker-support model.
• BLAST (Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust): Bangladeshi legal aid NGO providing free legal services to workers including labor court representation. Directly comparable to SRS in mission, geography, and target population, and already an operational partner that helps SRS file compensation cases.
• BILS (Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies): Trade union-linked labor research and advocacy institute in Bangladesh. Comparable in producing labor-rights research, policy briefs, and worker-training programs in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@safetyandrightssocietysrs3586
• Facebookfacebook.com/safetyandrights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safety-and-rights-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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