Press releases: Bangladesh

Public information

This is a list of official ILO press releases issued by the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Some are available in multiple languages, indicated on the top of each release. The most recent release is at the top.

2009
- Green jobs initiative: MOU signed between BMET and Grameen Shakti
  16 September 2009 - In support of the government’s current efforts for expansion of renewable and clean energy, the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and Grameen Shakti signed a Memorandum of Understanding for training of solar technicians on 16 September 2009.
- First ILO course in women’s entrepreneurship offered in Bangladesh
  12 April 2009 - The first course using an internationally-established entrepreneurship training programme for women has been carried out by experts from the ILO in Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
2008
- Lower wages for Bangladeshi women raise concerns about discrimination, ILO study finds
  01 September 2008 - A new International Labour Organization (ILO) study suggests that discrimination may be preventing women in Bangladesh from earning the same wages as men.
- Global Employment Trends 2008
  23 January 2008 - South Asia could end poverty in a generation, but only if economic development is accompanied by inclusive labour market policies, according to a new report by the ILO.
2007
- Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South Asia
  03 September 2007 - South Asia shows significant progress in productivity and working poverty, but low female labour force participation misses productivity potential
- ILO releases Global Employment Trends 2007: South Asia faces growing gender unemployment gap & challenge of creating jobs.
  25 January 2007 - The number of people unemployed worldwide remained at an historic high in 2006, despite strong global economic growth
2004
- Ground-breaking surveys expose plight of Bangladesh's working children
  07 June 2004 - The first nationwide look at the worst forms of child labour in Bangladesh finds that chldren are working long hours, suffer from bad health, receive minimal pay and overall have bleak futures.