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The country has many trade unions and over 20 trade union centres, but these are confined to the urban areas. Due to this, the figures for trade-union involvement are artificially low and hide the almost complete participation of the urban population of public-sector employees, and a significant proportion of private-sector employees. Trade-union activism is highly political in part with several trade unions linked to different political parties. Trade unions have a reputation for holding zealous strikes, known as “hartels”. The obvious limitations imposed on such organisations due to the fact that Bangladesh is a lesser-developed country are expected to gradually erode away as the country’s infrastructure improves.