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1. 

   Bangladesh's Kamran T. Rahman Elected Vice President of the International Labour Conference

   09 June 2013

   The former head of the Bangladesh Employers Federation, Mr Kamran Rahman has been elected as a Vice-President of the 2013 International Labour Conference (ILC), the annual meeting of the membership of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations specialized agency that deals with work and work-place related issues.

2. 

   First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in RMG factories

   07 June 2013

   The first meeting of the National Tripartite Committee formed to implement the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Building and Fire Safety in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP) was held on Thursday, 6 June 2013.

3. 

   The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO sign 2.5 million USD agreement to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh

   03 June 2013

4. Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO to Sign 2.5 Million USD Agreement to Support Improved Working Conditions in Bangladesh

   02 June 2013

   The Norwegian Minister for International Development Mr Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås and the ILO Country Office for Bangladesh Director Mr Srinivas Reddy will sign an agreement on 3 June. The Norwegian Government will provide NOK14.5 million (US$2.5 million) to support workers' rights and labour relations in export industries in Bangladesh.