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Bangladesh labour inspectorate goes digital with LIMA

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Bangladesh: Improving safety in the garment industry

An ILO programme is helping garment factories in Bangladesh improve safety and minimize the risk of another tragedy like the one that claimed more than 1,100 lives in 2013.

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A win-win result through social dialogue

Social dialogue training builds empathy between employers and workers in Bangladesh

Employment for persons with disabilities

Tourism and hospitality sector offers excellent work prospects for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities

According to a recent disability survey approximately 255,000 people in Bangladesh have neurodevelopmental disabilities.

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Upgrading skills in Bangladesh: Lower staff turnover, higher benefits for employers and employees alike

Lack of opportunities for acquiring and upgrading skills in a systematic manner is a major constraint for the development of the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry. The ILO is helping companies to meet this challenge.

Tripartism and social dialogue

Towards greater transparency in union registration and labour practice

Trade unions gain awareness of standard operating procedures for unfair labour practices and trade union registrations.

Interview

Seeking a win-win situation on migration

ILO’s Application of Migration Policy for Decent Work for Migrant Workers project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development is working with the Government of Bangladesh to operationalize policy and legal measures to support migrant...

Global garment industry

Better Work cartoons spark conversations from the boardroom to the factory floor

Joint ILO-IFC programme promotes innovative approach to improve industrial relations in the global garment industry.

Interview

Setting the course for improved workplace safety in Bangladesh

The ILO supports Bangladesh’s efforts to develop a National Plan of Action for Occupational Safety and Health. ILO senior advisor on occupational safety and health, Alberto Cerda explains how this process is critical to improve working conditions...

Interagency partnership

Better Work supports maternity rights and breastfeeding in Bangladesh RMG sector

Better Work and UNICEF team up to protect the wellbeing of women workers in Bangladesh.

Interagency partnership

ILO and UNICEF to collaborate on child protection in Bangladesh

UN Agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their joint efforts to combat child labour and strengthen child protection services.

Better Work Update – June-July 2017

Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) is dedicated to improving working conditions, quality and productivity in RMG factories and to contribute to the sustainability and image of the industry. To achieve this goal, we build strong partnerships with...

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Employment Support Services provide bridge between industry and vocational students

Bangladeshi companies are finding the skilled staff they badly need through the assistance of Employment Support Services

Workers pick up safety quiz prizes

A prize giving ceremony has marked the end of ‘Safe Workplaces, Go ahead Bangladesh’ radio campaign. The campaign raised awareness of basic occupational safety and health (OSH) issues and their prevention in the Bangladesh RMG sector.

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Enterprise based training delivers results in Bangladesh

Enterprise Based Training is helping one major Bangladesh Ready Made Garment company to reduce the numbers of low-skilled ‘helpers’ and providing a pool of trained staff to step in when staff shortages occur.

Netherlands signs up for 2nd phase of RMG programme

Joins with UK government to continue efforts to improve working conditions in the garment sector

Celebrating World Day Against Child Labour 2017

In conflict and disaster, protect children from child labour, the theme of this year’s event.

Training prepares women organisers for trade union leadership roles

Skills 21 to start implementation following programme document signing

A signing ceremony to initiate implementation of the European Union (EU) funded ‘Skills 21 – Empowering citizens for inclusive and sustainable growth’ project took place at the Economic Relations Division (ERD), in Dhaka on 13 June 2017.

Workers Resource Centre to support trade unions

The establishment of a Workers Resource Centre (WRC) to support the operation and capacity of trade unions takes a step closer.