Public information

Welcome to the public information section, covering the ILO activities in Bangladesh. This page acts as a gateway to English and Bengali language information materials ranging from project publications to press releases, newsletters and brochures, speeches and photo gallery. You can also find contact details for the ILO’s communications staff based at the ILO-Dhaka office, also the project focal person, and the library services provide details of its publications.

For more information please contact the ILO Country Office for Dhaka office at
Tel: + 880 2 55045009, Fax: + 880 2 55045010 or Email
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Statement

    International Labour Day 2023 , Message of Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director of ILO Bangladesh

    01 May 2023

  5. 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.

  6. 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?

  7. © Naymuzzaman Prince / ILO 2024

    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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.