Publications
The ILO Office in Bangladesh publishes reports, working papers, brochures and training manuals. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested or purchased in hard copy from the ILO Library in Dhaka. Email
2016
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Indigenous people in Bangladesh : Human rights and sustainable development goals
02 February 2016
This keynote paper was presented at the national seminar on Indigenous People in Bangladesh: Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals held in Dhaka 10 December 2015 with the support of the ILO to mark Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Day. The paper was authored by Raja Devasish Roy, Chakma Chief, Advocate, Supreme Court & Member, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and Mangal Kumar Chakma, Advisor, Kapaeeng Foundation. It was published by the Bangladesh Indigenous People’s Forum and the views expressed reflect those of the authors.
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Current regulations on safe migration and human trafficking (Bengali)
01 February 2016
Current Regulations on Safe Migration and Human Trafficking is an easy reference, Bangla-language guide for daily use by recruitment and law enforcement agencies which will help them to carry out their functions and duties in regards to safe migration and prevention of human trafficking.
2015
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The National Skills Development System in Bangladesh (2015)
11 December 2015
The EU-funded ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform in Bangladesh (TVETR)’ project implemented by ILO helped develop strategies, tools and procedures envisioned in the National Skills Development Policy. This publication presents the main elements of this work that provide a foundation upon which future skills initiatives for Bangladesh will be built.
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ILO Bangladesh Newsletter December 2015
01 December 2015
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Working towards stronger labour rights in Bangladesh
25 November 2015
This leaflet gives an overview of ILO’s work in Bangladesh to support compliance with international labour standards especially those relating to freedom of association and collective bargaining
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Know your labour rights (Bangla language)
24 November 2015
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Know your labour rights (Bangla language)
24 November 2015
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ILO Publications Catalogue 2015
01 October 2015
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Skills for the international labour market: Bangladesh country report Part of a multi-country labour market trend analysis for migrant workers from South Asia to the member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
06 September 2015
International labour migration contributes to the Bangladesh economy both in terms of addressing the unemployment and underemployment and helping to keep foreign currency reserves stable through remittances. The labour migration trend in Bangladesh is characterized by an outflow of low- and semi-skilled workers. These workers are concentrated in short-term and low wage employment. The jobseekers’ registration based on the international occupational classification is urgent to enable comparability of skill levels with the countries of destination. There is also a need to align training and assessment with the Bangladesh National Technical and Vocational Qualifications Frameworks. Investment in awareness about living and working abroad is required. Outreach services are required to expand the use and benefit of the ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ to both outgoing and returning migrant workers and to build career trajectories of those workers who can afford only a few weeks to a few months-long technical training. Undeniably, there is a need for greater coordination of efforts in terms of developing workers’ skills and improving governance of overseas employment recruitment, in particular, job-matching.
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Social dialogue in Bangladesh fact sheet
30 August 2015
Information about ILO "Promoting Social Dialogue and Harmonious Industrial Relations in Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Industry" project
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The homecoming: Profiling the returning migrant workers of Bangladesh
13 August 2015
This study primarily develops a comprehensive profile of migrant workers who have returned to Bangladesh.
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ILO-DFID partnership programme on fair recruitment and decent work for women migrant workers in South Asia and the Middle East
06 July 2015
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ILO Bangladesh Newsletter
01 July 2015
The number of export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh assessed for structural safety rises to 2,703 or 77 per cent of the total. Read this and other news in the latest newsletter from ILO Bangladesh.
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For a fee: The business of recruiting Bangladeshi women for domestic work in Jordan and Lebanon
24 June 2015
This working paper aims to shed light on the business models of labour recruiters that facilitate the recruitment of women from South Asian countries into domestic work in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Bangladesh, Jordan and Lebanon.
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Preliminary assessment of impact of labour migration from South Asia on South Asian employers
15 June 2015
This particular study was undertaken based on discussions held during a meeting of the South Asia Forum of Employers (SAFE) on 3-4 October 2013 in New Delhi, India. The Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF), taking the lead from the SAFE discussions, collaborated with ILO for this study.
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Project fact sheet: Application of Migration Policy for Decent Work for Migrant Workers
09 June 2015
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Employing returning migrant workers' to support their professional reintegration
27 May 2015
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Measuring children’s work in South Asia: Perspectives from national household surveys
09 April 2015
The report provides an overview and insight into the nature and extent of child labour and children’s employment and educational marginalization in the South Asian countries and region.
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ILO Bangladesh Newsletter
01 April 2015
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Manual for Oman migrant
08 March 2015