Press releases
2020
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ILO and Government host high-level international webinar to address needs of migrant workers with in-demand skills but no certification
01 September 2020
Skills experts share ‘good practices’ on how to scale up Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to secure decent work for millions of workers in global job markets
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COVID-19 disrupts education of over 70 per cent of youth
12 August 2020
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ILO Child Labour Convention achieves universal ratification
04 August 2020
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PM Sheikh Hasina addresses ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work
14 July 2020
Honourable Prime Minister addressed the largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments to discuss how to better rebuild economies in the post-pandemic recovery
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Leaders from Asia-Pacific address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work
07 July 2020
Government, Employers’ and Workers’ leaders from Asia Pacific are to address the largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments to discuss how to build back better in the post-pandemic recovery.
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ILO partners with BGMEA and BKMEA to launch COVID-19 safety ‘Learning Hub’ for RMG workers
02 July 2020
Comprehensive ‘virtual’ safety and training packages targeted at preparing and maintaining safer workforces and workplaces during and post-pandemic
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Launch of "An ILO for All Seasons": Interview with Kari Tapiola
26 June 2020
Kari Tapiola, former Deputy-Director General of the ILO presents his study "An ILO for All Seasons" to be launched on 29th June 2020.
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COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
16 June 2020
Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of progress, according to a new brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF
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Workers Resource Centre goes digital amid Covid-19
01 June 2020
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Online Class: The ‘new normal’ in TVET
22 May 2020
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Protect workers both now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO
28 April 2020
The International Labour Organization warns that without adequate safeguards for returning workers there could be a second wave of the virus.
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Skills conference participants stress the relevance of TVET for skills readiness to achieve SDGs &adopt IR 4.0
04 February 2020
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Bangladesh labour inspectorate rolls out digitalized system to monitor all industries
09 January 2020
2019
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Tea workers are underpaid, deprived and discriminated: Labour law should be amended
20 December 2019
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Government, employers and worker leaders emphasize on tripartite consultation, skills building and ratification of ILO Conventions on minimum age and forced labour
28 November 2019
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ILO global business forum highlights the importance of a sustainability vision for Bangladesh’s RMG sector
02 October 2019
Future of $34 billion industry heavily linked to improved labour market governance, effective social dialogue and responsible sourcing practices.
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ILO video on ready-made garment workers’ rights goes ‘viral’
28 August 2019
YouTube film on three female workers and freedom of association clocks up over 800K views.
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ILO Bangladesh Hosts High-Level Consultation on Eliminating Child Labour
28 August 2019
Regional workshop explores the gaps in current knowledge base to end Child Labour in Six South East Asia Nations.
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Mothers@Work: supporting breastfeeding mothers in the workplace
08 August 2019
Inspiring stories from factories affiliated with Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) show that breastfeeding facilities in the workplace benefit working mothers, their babies and employers.
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ILO and Gap Inc. launch new initiative to improve industrial relations in Bangladesh garment industry
01 July 2019