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Press release
Strengthening bilateral labour migration agreements to protect the rights of women migrant workers
18 May 2023
ILO, UN Women and IOM host a Symposium on women migrants workers’ rights under the GOALS programme.
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Social Security
Ministry of Labour and Employment hosts the Fourth Meeting of EIS Pilot Governance Board
16 May 2023
On 10 May 2023, the Governance Board of the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot convened the fourth meeting with the purpose of expediting the progress of the EIS Pilot.
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Press release
Bangladesh, ILO and the EU and its Member States reaffirm their commitment to advancing decent work in the country
11 May 2023
Partners agree new development project to improve decent work opportunities as well as to strengthen business sustainability and competitiveness.
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Statement
International Labour Day 2023 , Message of Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director of ILO Bangladesh
01 May 2023
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
ILO Country Director’s message for OSH Day 2023
28 April 2023
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is a right of every worker. The International Labour Organization (ILO) recognizes OSH as a fundamental human right and has included the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, No. 155 and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, No. 187 as fundamental conventions.
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InfoStory
The Rana Plaza disaster ten years on: What has changed?
24 April 2023
Today, the garment industry is safer and the capacity of the Bangladeshi Government to oversee compliance is much stronger. But what challenges remain?
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Voices
After Rana Plaza, I help prevent other tragedies from happening
24 April 2023
Ten years ago, Mohamed Abdur Rob was part of a team of firefighters who rescued garment workers trapped in the rubble of Rana Plaza after the building collapsed. Over 1100 people died. His experience motivated him to become a fire safety officer in a garment factory.
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Social Security
Training for Trainers (ToT) on implementing handbook, and checklist on ‘Model Enterprise Clinics'
13 April 2023
The Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Project funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, organized a two-day Training for Trainers (ToT) for Employers (BGMEA and BKMEA) on implementing the 'Model Enterprise Clinics' Handbook and Checklist.
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Social Security
Newly formed Governance Board of EIS pilot convenes third meeting at Ministry of Labour and Employment
11 April 2023
Under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot, the third meeting of the Governance Board was held on 11 April 2023, aiming to enhance Employment Injury Protection for ready-made garment workers.
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Entrepreneurial skills for youth
Equipping Asia-Pacific youth with entrepreneurial skills for sustainable growth
10 April 2023
Youth in Bangladesh, Cambodia and the Philippines learn entrepreneurship and soft skills using the ILO’s activity-based learning tools.