The ILO office in Bangladesh encourages tripartism by promoting social dialogue with the government, employers and workers organizations. It works with employers through their focal representative body Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF) and the workers through National Coordination Committee for Workers’ Education (NCCWE). Both the constituents are supportive of the Bangladesh decent work objectives.
The Bangladesh Employers’ Federation is a member of the International Organization of Employers and it represents the employers at the International Labour Conference held every year in Geneva. The main objective of BEF is to provide guidance and assistance to employers in the field of industrial relations and to bring their concerted views on labour matters to the attention of the Government. Joint ILO-BEF activities include green jobs, human resource management, occupational safety and health, industrial relations, and non-discrimination in employment. Mr Md Fazlul Hoque is the current president and Mr. Farooq Ahmed is the secretary general.
National Coordination Committee for Workers’ Education is a united platform of 14 major national trade union federations in Bangladesh who represent the maximum number of workers and employees of the country. It is affiliated with International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and World Federation of Trade Union (WFTU), and also with the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). Mr. Shafiuddin Ahmed is the current chairman and Mr. Mesbahuddin Ahmed is member secretary.
For further information please contact:
Mr. Saidul Islam
ILO Country Office for Bangladesh
House # 12, Road # 12, Dhanmondi R/A
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
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