Press releases
2022
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Bangladesh ratifies the Minimum Age Convention
22 March 2022
Bangladesh has now ratified all ILO Fundamental instruments.
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Bangladesh ratifies fundamental ILO Convention on child labour
22 March 2022
Ratification of ILO’s Minimum Age Convention recognised as a milestone towards advancing decent work and social justice in Bangladesh. Minimum age of entry into all work set at 14 years of age.
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ILO and apparel leaders join hands to strengthen Safety Committees
17 February 2022
The ILO has signed new agreements with two leading apparel associations in Bangladesh to continue its ongoing work on improving working conditions in the country
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ILO fire safety campaign reaches out to half a million Bangladeshis
12 January 2022
Successful Facebook campaign helps spread the word on prevention and protection against fire in the workplace
2021
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TVET awareness campaign materials
30 November 2021
ILO's EU funded Skills 21 project supported the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) to develop a campaign strategy for the TVET institutes and implement the campaign. The range of communication materials have been used during the implementation of the campaign.
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Capacity assessment of Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) for better skills need analysis
30 November 2021
The Skills 21 project supported the National Skills Development Authority to conduct a capacity assessment study of the selected ISCs to formulate a generic capacity development plan for the RMG and textiles and ICT sectors.
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ILO supports the Government of Bangladesh for skills development for professional caregivers
29 November 2021
The ILO's EU funded Skills 21 project has been facilitating the level 2 skills occupational training in caregiving through its partner TVET institutes.
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Bangladesh has its first Occupational Safety and Health Profile in place
28 November 2021
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TVET institute organises “Bootcamp” for incubating start-ups
21 November 2021
The Skills-21 project has supported the establishment and operationalisation of a business incubation centre in seven-model TVET institutes.
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Capacity building of TVET officials on mid-term budgetary frameworks (MTBF) and budget analysis
14 November 2021
The Skills 21 project, funded by the European Union, organised a five-day residential training workshop titled 'Capacity building programme on sector-based financing' for TVET officials on appropriate planning, implementation and audit of the budget allocated for technical education.
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Decent work for sanitation workers in South Asia under the spotlight
21 October 2021
A recent workshop highlighted existing challenges and opportunities, as well as actions taken by the ILO, governments and social partners to address decent work deficits facing sanitation workers in South Asia.
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The Government of Bangladesh with assistance from ILO developed an awareness-raising campaign strategy for the TVET institutes
18 September 2021
ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project supported the government of Bangladesh to develop an awareness-raising campaign strategy for the TVET institutes to bring behavioural changes in awareness, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, self-efficacy and social norms towards TVET.
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Asia Garment Hub - A digital gateway to sustainability and decent work resources for the garment and textiles industry - is launched
11 August 2021
The Asia Garment Hub, a one-stop digital knowledge platform to help industry stakeholders understand, promote and operationalise decent work and sustainable business practices across the supply chain was launched today.
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ILO launches COVID-19 awareness campaign for RMG workers
12 July 2021
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ILO statement on factory fire in Rupganj, Bangladesh
10 July 2021
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ILO organized an online webinar on the professional development of TVET managers in Bangladesh
27 June 2021
The Skills 21 project, in collaboration with International Training Centre-ILO, organized an online webinar on the professional development of TVET managers on 24 June 2021
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First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force
24 June 2021
ILO calls on Member States to ratify Convention C190
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Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades
12 June 2021
The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic
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ILO and the Government of Denmark extends partnership to promote social dialogue and industrial relations in the Bangladesh RMG Industry
04 May 2021
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ILO calls for resilient occupational safety and health systems for future emergencies
28 April 2021
Better national occupational safety and health policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks that are also integrated into crisis response, are needed, says the International Labour Organization