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Beneficiary story

Bangladesh employment injury scheme: silent guardian for garment workers and their families

Bangladesh's pilot employment injury scheme is providing vital income support to workers who suffer workplace accidents, and their families.

Asia Expert Roundtable on Unemployment Protection 2024

Regional meet seeks to strengthen unemployment protection schemes across Asia

Representatives from 15 Asian countries share insights and strategies to enhance social resilience and economic stability for workers in the region.

Social protection

Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change

New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system...

Statement

Improving industrial relations: The importance of social dialogue in Bangladesh

The International Labour Organization (ILO) identifies five key areas requiring attention in order that harmonious industrial relations between employers and workers may be achieved.

World Tourism Day

Tourism in Bangladesh: A catalyst for job creation

This Op-Ed by Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director in ILO Bangladesh published by The Business Standard one of the leading English newspaper on 27 September 2024 to mark the World Tourism Day.

Occupational safety and health

Bangladesh inaugurates National Occupational Safety and Health Training and Research Institute

Remedy blueprint

6th United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific

Forum focusses on bridging gaps and accelerating access to remedy; sessions can be followed in person or virtually.

Statement

ILO’s call for empowering youth for decent work and sustainable development in Bangladesh

Skills development

ILO supports establishment of Shared Service Facilities Centre (SSFC) to boost economic diversification and community empowerment of tea...

Skilled labour migration

ILO and EU sign the Talent Partnership Project Agreement to promote skilled labour mobility between Bangladesh and European Union Member...

Talent Partnership programme aims to develop a mutually beneficial relationship between Bangladesh and EU Member States on skilled labour migration.

Decent work

Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh project launched to support labour sector reforms

The "Advancing Decent Work in Bangladesh" project aims to enhance workers' rights, promote fundamental principles and rights at work, foster safe working environments, and support the government, workers’, and employers’ organizations in protecting...

Op-Ed

Formalization key to shared prosperity with workers in Bangladesh’s informal sector

This Op-Ed by Gunjan Dallakoti, ILO SME Specialist in Bangladesh, was published by The Daily Star.

Skills assessment

Bridging skills gap key to job creation and economic development in Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar region

The ILO and the Cox's Bazar Chamber of Commerce and Industry undertook a study to better understand the skills demand and supply in the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar economic corridor, which has the potential of becoming a hub for decent jobs.

News

Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific

Policymakers, workers' and employers' organizations and practitioners across Asia and the Pacific are leveraging the social and solidarity economy toward sustainable development in the region.

News

Bangladesh constituents discuss Human Rights Due Diligence developments in relation to International Labour Standards and the ILO MNE...

Migrant workers

Government of Bangladesh and ILO discuss with the private sector on reintegration of return migrant workers

ILO Bangladesh in collaboration with the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE), organized a workshop on the sustainable economic reintegration of return migrant workers in the Chattogram region on 12 June 2024.

Statement

Let's act on our commitments and eliminate child labour

By eliminating child labour and ensuring vocational skills for the youth, Bangladesh would secure a better future for its children, and develop the skilled workforce needed for the country’s economic prosperity.

Social protection

Gulf social security reforms create opportunities for protection for Bangladeshi migrant workers

Promoting cross-boundary collaboration to make social protection a reality for all migrant workers

National Tea Day

Tea workers, tea garden owners and government discuss on economic diversification and decent work in tea industry in Bangladesh

On 4 June, Bangladesh celebrated National Tea Day, highlighting its rich tea heritage with 159 tea gardens across seven districts. These gardens employ approximately 100,619 workers, half of whom are women. Despite their vital contribution, tea...

Enterprise development

ILO and Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry host workshop to understand the challenges and opportunities of women...