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March 2022
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344th session of the ILO Governing Body
ILO Governing Body agrees Myanmar Commission of Inquiry
25 March 2022
Decisions on Venezuela and Bangladesh were also taken at the 344th meeting of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body.
February 2022
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Skills stories
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.
November 2021
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ILO in Action
We open opportunities for persons with disability in the workplace
16 November 2021
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Pauline Swagi, speaks from Nairobi about the Innovation to Inclusion (i2i) programme, which is developing, testing, and sharing effective ways to engage and retain persons with disabilities in waged employment in the private sector in Kenya. The programme is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) UK and is implemented in Kenya and Bangladesh.
August 2021
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ILO in action
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.
October 2020
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Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impact ripples through supply chain
21 October 2020
Collapsing consumer demand, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports have taken their toll on the Asia Pacific garment industry, says a new ILO report.
June 2019
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Domestic Workers' Day
An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?
16 June 2019
Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.
April 2019
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Rana Plaza anniversary
Enforce building code for all public establishments
24 April 2019
The Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013 took the lives of 1100 workers. Many more were injured and often could not return to work. On the 6th anniversary of that tragic incident, the Country Director of ILO Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen reflects on working conditions in present-day Bangladesh.
December 2018
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Tripartism and social dialogue in Bangladesh
Taking social dialogue to the next level
12 December 2018
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Tripartism and social dialogue in Bangladesh
Navigating successful trade unions
12 December 2018
August 2018
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Our impact, Their voices
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.