2022

1. 

   Equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh

   10 February 2022

   The ILO’s work in Bangladesh focuses on competency-based training and assessment linked with the modern day job market to facilitate lifelong learning and access to Decent Work.

2021

1. 

   A boost to skills training in Bangladesh

   25 August 2021

   Two million people join Bangladesh’s workforce every year. It is vital that workers can learn the skills that respond to the needs of the labour market. ILO technical specialist, Ligaya Dumaoang, introduces the Skills 21 project, a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the ILO, funded by the European Union. The project seeks to increase productivity and employment opportunities by strengthening the country’s skills development system.

2. 

   Skills training: Tayaba Khanam Era's testimony

   13 July 2021

   Tayaba Khanam Era learned from one of her friends that Khulna Mahila Polytechnic Institute was offering skills courses with support from the ILO’s European Union-funded Skills 21 project. Era chose a graphic design course, which was something she had always dreamed about.

2019

1. 

   A greener life is a rosier one, thanks to mushrooms

   04 September 2019

   The UN Climate Action Summit (23 September) will consider the social and economic consequences of moving to a more sustainable economy. Without proper planning millions of livelihoods – particularly of poor and vulnerable workers – are threatened. An ILO project in Bangladesh has shown that the right policies can protect the environment, improve workers’ lives and promote a greener economy.

2. 

   Community action to fight child labour

   12 June 2019

   By working with local communities an ILO project in Bangladesh has succeeded in removing 2,000 children from child labour.

2018

1. 

   Taking social dialogue to the next level

   12 December 2018

2. 

   Navigating successful trade unions

   12 December 2018

3. 

   Serving up success for disabled job seekers in Bangladesh

   01 August 2018

   For people with disabilities in Bangladesh, finding a job can be a huge challenge. Yet attitudes are changing, as the private sector increasingly sees the benefits of hiring disabled workers.

4. 

   Bangladesh: Improving safety in the garment industry

   17 January 2018

   An ILO programme is helping garment factories in Bangladesh improve safety and minimize the risk of another tragedy like the one that claimed more than 1,100 lives in 2013.

2017

1. 

   Bangladesh: Lower staff turnover, higher benefits for employers and employees alike

   03 October 2017

   Lack of opportunities for acquiring and upgrading skills in a systematic manner is a major constraint for the development of the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry. The ILO is helping companies to meet this challenge.