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World Youth Skills Day
From certificate to career: closing the skills mismatch
This Op-Ed by Max Tuñón, Country Director, ILO Bangladesh was published by The Daily Star, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2026 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.
Apprenticeship
Breaking barriers, floor by floor: Nabeha Marzan's journey into engineering
Nabeha Marzan is one of 47 apprentices who gained industry-ready skills through ILO's re-modelled industry-institute Attachment Programme with the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh, landing a full-time role with her industry partner.
Enterprise development
New National Business Development Services Portal connects Bangladesh's entrepreneurs with finance, training and business support services
ILO, SME Foundation and the Ministry of Industries have launched Bangladesh's national Business Development Services (BDS) Portal - a one-stop digital platform connecting entrepreneurs with finance, training, licensing and market information.
Gender equality
Investing in Women: Gender-responsive budgeting can help transform Bangladesh's skills development system
ILO Voices | Violence and harassment prevention
Technical skills should be for everyone
Md. Ziaur Rahman leads a technical training centre in Bangladesh where more women are entering non-traditional trades. Through ILO-supported initiatives, he is helping to create a safer and more inclusive learning environment.
Skills development
Industry-paid attachment programme supports job-ready skills for diploma graduates
ILO supported re-modelled industrial attachment pilot is helping bridge skills gaps for diploma graduates in Bangladesh by strengthening collaboration between industries and polytechnic institutions. The initiative has improved students’ workplace...
Skills development
ILO-supported taskforce strengthens gender equality in Bangladesh’s skills sector
The Government of Bangladesh has endorsed the Gender and Skills Taskforce Action Plan 2025–2027, reinforcing its commitment to gender-responsive skills systems and women’s economic empowerment.
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
From Fuchka to Fashion: Humaira’s Journey with SIYB
Humaira turned a small fuchka venture into two growing businesses with support from SIYB training under the ILO ISEC Project. Equipped with new skills to plan and manage, she is now a confident entrepreneur and a role model for young women in Cox’s...
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Jisan’s path to independence: Learning, earning, and leading
With entrepreneurship training under the ILO ISEC Project, Jannatul Neha Jisan turned her home-based sales into a thriving boutique in Cox’s Bazar. Today, she earns a steady income, trains local girls in fabric design, and pursues higher education,...
Disability inclusion
Sunil Das: Rising above challenges with determination and inclusive support
Sunil is one of 39 persons with disabilities economically empowered through the ILO ProGRESS Project, supported by Global Affairs Canada. His journey is more than a personal achievement; it stands as a powerful reminder that inclusive workplaces...
Gender-based violence
TVET students lead gender-based violence prevention efforts across the Chattogram Hill Tracts
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Bumi’s baskets don’t break and neither does her spirit
Bamboo shavings scatter across the floor as Bumi Rakhaine bends over her work, each cut and each weave shaping not just a basket, but a future she dares to dream of. Bumi, who lived in South Chaowfaldandi of Cox’s Bazar, is a mother, a wife, and...
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
From stigma to self-reliance: how skills training is blazing new trails for women in Cox’s Bazar
Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the ILO's "Leaving No One Behind" project in Cox’s Bazar equips young women and men with market-relevant, competency-based skills that support decent and sustainable livelihoods.
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Country Director Designate sees endless possibilities despite complexities of humanitarian-development operations
In the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, women and youth are gaining the skills they need to build brighter futures. The Country Director Designate for the ILO Office in Bangladesh, Max Tunon, visited project activities to see how skills...
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Cutting through barriers: Tania’s journey in a man’s world
The first time Tania picked up a saw, her hands trembled. Not from the weight of the tool, but from the weight of everyone's stares. In the bustling, male-dominated furniture market of Cox’s Bazar, a woman building a chair was something people...
Creating Change, One Story at a Time
Decent work, brighter futures: Roksana’s journey with shell crafts
On the edge of Cox’s Bazar town, in a small village called Chan Khola, lives Roksana Akhter, a woman whose life is shaped by both hardship and courage. But her life hadn’t always been so hard.
Tourism
Community-based tourism in Jaflong: creating jobs and nurturing nature
The ILO, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board, has helped launch a community-based tourism (CBT) model in Jaflong that welcomes visitors to experience the vibrant Khasi cultural heritage while ensuring community ownership and equitable...
Creating change, one story at a time
From muddy paths to mountain views: The human face of Himchari’s tourism
Just a few months ago, the road to Himchari waterfall was little more than a rough track - muddy and lined with neglected broken stalls. But step into Himchari Bazar today, and you will find clearer all-weather roads, public toilets, information...
Tourism
Tourism ludo: Turning boardgame into pathways for jobs and discovery
With support from the ILO’s ProGRESS project, funded by the Government of Canada, Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) is strengthening Bangladesh’s tourism sector by promoting destinations, supporting policy initiatives, and building the skills of those...
ILO Brief
Assessment of gender equality and social inclusion gaps in the skills and TVET system of Bangladesh
This brief highlights the main point from the report on the need for significant improvements in gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) within Bangladesh's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system through a coordinated...