Publications

The ILO Office in Bangladesh publishes reports, working papers, brochures and training manuals. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested or purchased in hard copy from the ILO Library in Dhaka. Email

2016

  1. Basic English and Arabic words for Construction Trade: Promoting Decent Work for Construction Workers’ – Instructors manual

    28 August 2016

    Instructors manual for a language course to teach migrants who will take up construction work basic vocabulary in English and Arabic

  2. Basic English and Arabic words for Housekeeping trade: Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers’ – Instructors manual

    28 August 2016

    Instructors manual for a language course to teach migrants who will take up domestic work basic vocabulary in English and Arabic

  3. ‘Basic English and Arabic words for Care Work: Promoting Decent Work for Care Providers – Students booklet

    28 August 2016

    Students booklet for a language course to teach migrants who will take up care work basic vocabulary in English and Arabic

  4. ‘Basic English and Arabic words for Electrical trade: Promoting Decent Work for Electricians – Students booklet

    28 August 2016

    Students booklet for a language course to teach migrants who will take up the electrical trade basic vocabulary in English and Arabic

  5. ‘Basic English and Arabic words for Construction Trade: Promoting Decent Work for Construction Workers’ – Students booklet

    28 August 2016

    Students booklet for a language course to teach migrants who will take up construction work basic vocabulary in English and Arabic

  6. ‘Basic English and Arabic words for Housekeeping trade: Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers’ – Students booklet

    28 August 2016

    Students booklet for a language course to teach migrants who will take up domestic work basic vocabulary in English and Arabic

  7. Executive Summary of the major finding of the skills and employment baseline assessment of indigenous and tribal peoples in Bangladesh

    11 August 2016

    The overall objective of the proposed study is to assess the socio-economic conditions, skills and employment situations of indigenous and tribal peoples in Bangladesh and develop recommendations for related interventions and programmes.

  8. Remediation financing in Bangladesh’s ready made garment sector: An overview

    20 June 2016

    High interest rates and a lack of financial literacy are highlighted as major obstacles to factories in the Bangladesh Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector from obtaining remediation financing according to a report launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) in Dhaka today.

  9. ILO Bangladesh Newsletter

    01 May 2016

  10. 10 Tips on OSH

    29 April 2016

    This simple English language brochure gives basic information on 10 ways to make workplaces safer.

  11. What is a Safety Committee?

    29 April 2016

    This simple English language brochure gives basic information on what are Safety committees and what do they do.

  12. International Labour Organization co-chairs working group on skills development

    25 April 2016

    The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and its development partners (DPs) meet regularly to discuss development issues in Bangladesh through the Local Consultative Group (LCG) mechanism. The LCG mechanism is underpinned by several GoB-DP working groups (WG) covering the key development sectors and themes in the country. The Skills Development Working Group (SDWG) is one of the working groups under the Education Local Consultative Group (ELCG). During the current year 2015-16, the ELCG SDWG meetings are co-chaired by the National Skills Development Council (NSDC) Secretariat and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

  13. Review of the government-to-government mechanism for the employment of Bangladeshi workers in the Malaysian plantation sector

    11 March 2016

    Migrant workers form a key element in labour markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In Bangladesh, like many other countries of origin, labour migration is a source of employment, and workers’ remittances are critical to poverty alleviation and for offsetting the foreign trade deficit. Malaysia is a major country of destination, where migrants make up approximately a quarter of the workforce. Migrant workers’ contributions are critical in several key economic sectors, including the multi-billion dollar palm oil industry.

  14. Indigenous people in Bangladesh : Human rights and sustainable development goals

    02 February 2016

    This keynote paper was presented at the national seminar on Indigenous People in Bangladesh: Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals held in Dhaka 10 December 2015 with the support of the ILO to mark Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Day. The paper was authored by Raja Devasish Roy, Chakma Chief, Advocate, Supreme Court & Member, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and Mangal Kumar Chakma, Advisor, Kapaeeng Foundation. It was published by the Bangladesh Indigenous People’s Forum and the views expressed reflect those of the authors.

  15. Current regulations on safe migration and human trafficking (Bengali)

    01 February 2016

    Current Regulations on Safe Migration and Human Trafficking is an easy reference, Bangla-language guide for daily use by recruitment and law enforcement agencies which will help them to carry out their functions and duties in regards to safe migration and prevention of human trafficking.

2015

  1. The National Skills Development System in Bangladesh (2015)

    11 December 2015

    The EU-funded ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform in Bangladesh (TVETR)’ project implemented by ILO helped develop strategies, tools and procedures envisioned in the National Skills Development Policy. This publication presents the main elements of this work that provide a foundation upon which future skills initiatives for Bangladesh will be built.

  2. ILO Bangladesh Newsletter December 2015

    01 December 2015

  3. Working towards stronger labour rights in Bangladesh

    25 November 2015

    This leaflet gives an overview of ILO’s work in Bangladesh to support compliance with international labour standards especially those relating to freedom of association and collective bargaining

  4. Know your labour rights (Bangla language)

    24 November 2015

  5. Know your labour rights (Bangla language)

    24 November 2015