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Employment effects of FTA agreements: Perspective from Bangladesh

This report looks at economy-wide impacts of three different FTA agreements: (a) a Bangladesh-India bilateral FTA; (b) a Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral FTA; and (c) the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation...

Impact of trade in services on employment in Bangladesh: A case of the IT sector

This report explores the impact and potential of the rise of Bangladesh’s IT exports, its linkages with employment and policies, and actions required for realizing that potential. It uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The qualitative...

Bangladesh's Kamran T. Rahman Elected Vice President of the International Labour Conference

The former head of the Bangladesh Employers Federation, Mr Kamran Rahman has been elected as a Vice-President of the 2013 International Labour Conference (ILC), the annual meeting of the membership of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the...

Bangladesh

First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in RMG factories

The first meeting of the National Tripartite Committee formed to implement the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Building and Fire Safety in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP) was held on Thursday, 6 June 2013.

Initial consultations towards revision of the Overseas Employment Policy 2006

Partnership

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO sign 2.5 million USD agreement to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO to sign US$2.5 million agreement to support improved working conditions in Bangladesh

The Norwegian Minister for International Development Mr Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås and the ILO Country Office for Bangladesh Director Mr Srinivas Reddy will sign an agreement on 3 June. The Norwegian Government will provide NOK14.5 million (US$2.5...

Case Brief

SAJIDA Foundation microinsurance

SAJIDA has consistently found ways to improve the value of its product for clients. From faster claims to community health workers, find out in Case Brief #3 how it uses the PACE tool to identify improvements.

European Commission and European Parliament support ILO activities in Bangladesh

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, in an address to the European Parliament (EP), welcomed ILO activities in Bangladesh and underlined the importance of international labour standards and the value of ILO-EC cooperation in the field of improving...

Snapshot Summary - Decent Work Country Profile - Bangladesh

Bangladesh - National Decent Work Indicators - Data Tables

Executive Summary

Decent Work Country Profile - Bangladesh

Over the last two decades Bangladesh has been struggling hard to establish democracy and has undergone tremendous economic, social and political changes that have shaped the landscape for decent work in Bangladesh. The country has experienced a...

Promoting Fire Safety in Bangladesh's Garment Factories

In March 2013 the tripartite constituents of the ILO - government, employers and workers - developed a National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh. It came about after two devastating fires at...

Workplace safety

ILO welcomes accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh

The ILO stands ready to provide appropriate support to the agreement signed by international fashion retailers along with other companies and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters.

Workplace safety Bangladesh

ILO mission to Bangladesh results in action plan for reforming garment industry

Following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building, an ILO mission went to Bangladesh from 1 to 4 May. Concluding the mission, tripartite partners agreed to reform the labour law and to assess the structural building and fire safety of...

Workplace safety

Conclusions of the ILO's high level mission to Bangladesh

Joint statement issued by the tripartite partners at the conclusion of the ILO's high-level mission sent to Dhaka, Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza Building collapse.

Labour Day

Statement by ILO Deputy Director General in Bangladesh on May Day 2013

by Mr. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, Deputy Director General of Field Operations and Partnerships

Poster - May Day 2013

Workplace safety

ILO sends high-level mission to Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza Building collapse

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says it is time for horror and regret to translate into urgent action.

Chapter 4: Economic reforms and agriculture in Bangladesh: Assessment of impacts using economic-wide simulation models

Shared Harvests: Agriculture, Trade, and Employment