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Garment industry in Bangladesh

One year after Rana Plaza: Progress and the Way Forward

Employer and union representatives join the ILO, donors and Government of Bangladesh representatives at a high-level event in Dhaka to mark the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy.

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Employers’ Seminar on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining emphasizes training on rights and responsibilities.

Dhaka – Employers’ organizations expressed their full respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining at a high-level meeting here, organized by the BGMEA, BKMEA and BEF, with senior representatives of the Government of Bangladesh and...

Occupational Safety and Health

Working conditions in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities

On the 28th April, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities will organise a panel discussion, to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Rana Plaza. Discussions focus on the role of ILO and its constituents in the prevention of such tragedies....

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Officials of over 140 newly registered RMG sector Trade Unions receive Orientation on Freedom of Association

Leaders of 141 newly registered trade unions of the RMG factories along with leaders of over 80 trade union federation in Bangladesh received a day long orientation on issues like collective bargaining and freedom of association.

Garment industry in Bangladesh

ILO Deputy DG welcomes advance payments to Rana Plaza survivors and victims' families

Initial disbursements of TK 50,000 (US$ 645) made to survivors and families of those who died in the Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013.

European Commission high level Conference

Ryder: Youth Guarantees, a good example for urgently needed, targeted and immediate action

At the high-level conference “The Youth Guarantee: Making it Happen,” hosted by the European Commission, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder praised the European Youth Guarantee as a concrete action to...

Bangladesh

Ryder: Rana Plaza legacy must be improved working conditions globally

The ILO Director-General highlights the human cost of poor working conditions and calls for action to ensure the Rana Plaza tragedy is not repeated.

Signing of joint initiative with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to protect women and girls from trafficking

The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) and the ILO Nepal signed a partnership agreement for implementation of the Work in Freedom Programme funded by the Government of UK/ Department for International Development (DFID).

Decent work

ILO Head and Danish Prime Minister discuss EU employment and workers’ rights

Danish Prime Minister announces additional funds for the ILO’s work on improving workers’ rights in developing countries during a meeting with the ILO Director-General.

Working conditions

Post Rana Plaza: A vision for the future

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder's address to the High Level Meeting on garment and textiles production in Bangladesh organized by the Government of Denmark in Copenhagen.

Agents of change

And the winners are… Youth employment good practices

The ILO and MTV spotlight good practices on youth employment, showcasing initiatives in the Netherlands, Bangladesh and Paraguay.

Bangladesh

ILO Deputy Director-General on first Rana Plaza payments: "Good news for the NWB workers affected and we must also focus on all the victims"

Norway funds effort to strengthen labour rights, improve occupational health and safety for 4,000 Bangladeshi workers in garment, leather...

"Decent Work and fair globalization are important and related objectives on the Norwegian Government’s agenda. Everybody must enjoy basic workers’ rights, work in an environment where standards are respected, and receive their share of the wealth...

Union registrations rise sharply in Bangladesh garment sector: New labour laws pave way to improve conditions, workers’ rights

The 30 labour officials examined recent changes to labour laws in Bangladesh, which will promote workers’ rights, and facilitate the registration of new trade unions.

Disabilities

A father, a mechanic, a trainer, an entrepreneur and disabled – in that order

Ask anyone in Tongi about Mosharrof Hossain and they’ll tell you he’s the man to fix your fridge. What they probably won’t tell you is that he will do it without hands.

ILO welcomes the upgrading of the Bangladesh Labour Inspectorate

The ILO welcomes the decision of the Government of Bangladesh to upgrade the Chief Inspector of Factories and Establishments office to a ‘Department’. With this upgrade, the number of labour and factory inspectors will increase to a total of 575...

Gender equality

A quiet revolution: Women in Bangladesh

Women in Bangladesh have made major strides over the past decades, putting the South Asian country at the forefront among the least-developed countries in addressing gender disparity.

New labour inspectors on board to ensure compliance

To achieve sustainable reform in labour inspection system in Bangladesh, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the program “Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry” (PSES), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für...

98 to 8000 formal apprentices in three years: Bangladesh's success in learning and earning

A total of 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh recently completed skills apprenticeships under the TVET Reform Project, supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and funded by the European Union (EU). Just three years ago, the number...

Gender equality

Breaking gender stereotypes in Bangladesh

Nupur Howlader is Bangladesh's only nationally-qualified female welder. An ILO-EU skills training programme has given her the chance to both earn a better living and challenge gender stereotypes.