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Promoting fire safety in Bangladesh

An animated film on how to improve work safety against fires in garment factories in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Removing the barriers to inclusion

People with disabilities are overturning negative attitudes and stereotypes, with help from an ILO vocational training project in Bangladesh.

Fire safety - Tripartite partners adopt National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh

Regional Training and Knowledge Sharing Workshop for Measuring Decent Work in Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok, Thailand, 27-30 November 2012)

The Regional Training and Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Enhancing Labour Statistics for Measuring Decent Work in Asia and the Pacific which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 27th -30th November 2012 was organized as one of the key regional...

Fire Safety Animation - English translation of dialogue

Fire Safety in Bangladesh : Tripartite Statement of Commitment

A tripartite meeting on fire safety in the work place in Bangladesh was organized jointly by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the ILO on 15 January 2013. Following the daylong deliberations, a tripartite statement of commitment was adopted...

National Tripartite Plan of Action of Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh

Following the fire of November 24, 2012 at Tazreen Fashions Limited in which 112 workers lost their lives and many others were injured, the Tripartite Partners (Government, employers and workers) adopted a Joint Statement of Commitment during a...

Women with disabilities boost Chittagong's growing RMG sector

Chittagong Mohila Polytechnic Institute this week inaugurated a new competency-based sewing machine operator’s training program for women with disabilities.

New opportunities for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh

Gazipur Technical School & College this week inaugurated a new sewing machine operator’s course which included persons with disabilities. The course is an important step towards meeting the growing skill needs of the quickly expanding readymade...

Policy Brief on Trade and Employment in Information Technology (IT) Services in Bangladesh

Policy Brief on Economic Reforms and Agriculture in Bangladesh: Assessment of Impacts using Economy-wide Simulation Models

European Parliament adopts resolution on textile factory fires

As a reaction to fires in garment factories in Bangladesh and Pakistan, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on recent casualties in textile factory fires, notably in Bangladesh.

Tripartite Meeting on Fire Safety in the Workplace in Bangladesh

A tripartite meeting on fire safety in the work place in Bangladesh was organized jointly by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the ILO on 15 January 2013. Following the daylong deliberations, a tripartite statement of commitment was adopted...

Evaluation summary

This is the evaluation summary for the Green Jobs in Asia project

Independent final project evaluation report

This is the independent final project evaluation report for the Green Jobs in Asia project

Overseas Employment and Migration Act 2013 (unofficial English translation)

Economic reforms and agriculture in Bangladesh: Assessment of impacts using economy-wide simulation models

This report looks at the effects of reforms in trade and other policies that are linked to the agricultural sector in Bangladesh. It explores how these reforms might affect the Bangladesh economy in terms of output, imports, exports and - most...

Green Jobs in Asia (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project RAS/10/50/AUS - Evaluation consultants: Lucy Mitchell; Taeko Takahashi

ILO Director-General visits Thailand and the Philippines

Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General visits Thailand 13-16 December and the Philippines, 16-18 December 2012

Worker’s rights

Migrant workers in Jordan are making their voices heard

As the world marks International Migrants Day on December 18, ILO News looks at the impact of legislation allowing migrant workers in Jordan to join trade unions.