All news: Bangladesh
Social security
Bangladesh expands Employment Injury Scheme to workers in Export Processing Zones
Employment injury beneficiary
A family’s tragedy, a company’s promise
After losing the last of his children, Johirul Hoque found solace and a friend in his late son's employer, who promptly reported the fatal factory accident and helped him to apply for compensation through a pilot employment injury scheme in...
Care economy
Strengthening childcare services in Bangladesh: Building a skilled and certified workforce
In 2024, a study by ILO on childcare in Bangladesh reveals that, 54 per cent of working parents think that lack of accessible, affordable and quality childcare facilities is a major barrier for women to enter and remain in the workforce. Also,18 per...
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Homegrown idea turned business success in the organic food sector
Reshma Akhter from Bagerhat, Bangladesh, founded Tahsin Food Industry, producing locally made apple cider vinegar. With ILO’s entrepreneurship training, she gained business skills, expanded nationwide, and now employs over 60 workers, bringing...
ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office
Kaori Nakamura-Osaka serves as Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization’s Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Regional Skills Webinar Series
Global experts highlight growing need for core skills amid labour market and demographic shifts
ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series gathers over 120 participants from 30 countries to discuss integrating core skills into education and training systems for inclusive employment and skills-driven growth.
Bangladesh
No job is out of reach: Girls' journey into plumbing in Cox's Bazar
The Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (ISEC) project by ILO Bangladesh stands for redefining spaces for women and girls in Cox's Bazar to excel in nonconventional trades like plumbing,...
Migrant workers
Bangladesh: Rethinking labour migration governance for a fairer future
Bangladeshi migrant workers are not only shaping economies abroad but also driving development at home. However, their journey remains fraught with challenges that demand systemic reforms.
News
Talent Partnership triple-win for Bangladesh, EU Member States, and migrant workers
The European Union funded EUR 3 million Talent Partnership project was launched today in Dhaka. It will address skills gaps, reduce migration costs, increase opportunities for Bangladeshis and provide skilled workers for the EU labour market.
Formalization
Asia-Pacific forum drives efforts to formalize informal economy, addresses climate impact on vulnerable workers
Regional stakeholders urge integrated strategies to promote decent work, emphasizing climate resilience and systemic change ahead of 2025 International Labour Conference discussions.
Employment creation
Bangladesh: Infrastructure development and maintenance key for decent work opportunities
The ILO and Bangladesh’s Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) convened a strategic dialogue together with international financial institutions to explore ways of unlocking employment opportunities in infrastructure development and...
Social dialogue
Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to harmonious industrial relations with tripartite declaration
A sound industrial relations system is the best cure to social unrest, violence and disruption; the ILO and the tripartite constituents call upon all stakeholders to uphold rights and use social dialogue to resolve disputes from their onset.
Care economy
ILO Bangladesh organises National Care Academy
Gender equality
Bangladesh forms inter-ministerial gender and skills taskforce to spearhead gender mainstreaming in employment
Care economy
Government of Bangladesh launch Roadmap for Childcare in Bangladesh
ILO hosts first South Asian knowledge sharing event on labour law reforms and compliance with ILS
Legal officers from government agencies and labour departments in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and ILO officials met in Sri Lanka to exchange on progress made in developing national labour legislation to ensure...
Inclusion
Employers impressed by exceptional skills at Chattogram disability job fair
Hundreds of job seekers with disabilities from Bangladesh's Chittagong and surrounding districts turned up for the job fair, with skills including mechanical, electrical, and genetic engineering, exceeding employers' expectations.
Asia and the Pacific
ILO Regional Skills Webinar series kicks off looking at skills and the green transition
Experts from the EU, Singapore, and the ILO share strategies to equip Asia-Pacific's workforce for a green transition, fostering dialogue on skills development, just transition, and policy innovation in the region.
Care economy
Care Work and Care Jobs: Prerequisites for Decent Work and Social Justice
Op-Ed
Establishing quality care system in Bangladesh is a cornerstone for gender equality and social justice
On the International Day of Care and Support, ILO Country Director for Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, reflects on establishing a comprehensive care system in Bangladesh where the care workers will enjoy decent work.
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