Public information

Welcome to the public information section, covering the ILO activities in Bangladesh. This page acts as a gateway to English and Bengali language information materials ranging from project publications to press releases, newsletters and brochures, speeches and photo gallery. You can also find contact details for the ILO’s communications staff based at the ILO-Dhaka office, also the project focal person, and the library services provide details of its publications.

For more information please contact the ILO Country Office for Dhaka office at
Tel: + 880 2 55045009, Fax: + 880 2 55045010 or Email
  1. Article

    More opportunities in baking than an MBA in Bangladesh

    02 July 2015

    Educated in Karachi University, last year Jimi Ur Rahman was working as a pharmacist in a multinational company in Pakistan. This year, he is studying baking in Bangladesh and could not be more confident about his future.

  2. Press release

    National RMG factory inspection initiative hits 1,000 mark

    24 June 2015

    DHAKA - Government efforts to inspect ready-made garment factories for structural, fire and electrical safety have reached the 1,000 factory mark.

  3. News

    ILO marks Child Labour Day 2015

    15 June 2015

    ILO took part in a seminar held in Dhaka 11 June to mark World Child Labour Day.

  4. News

    ILO marks Child Labour Day 2015

    15 June 2015

    ILO took part in a seminar held in Dhaka 11 June to mark World Child Labour Day.

  5. © Z.H. Chowdhury / NurPhoto 2024

    Bangladesh

    Rana Plaza victims’ compensation scheme secures funds needed to make final payments

    08 June 2015

    ILO Director-General encouraged by milestone but says more work remains to be done.

  6. Press release

    ILO and BEF ink agreement to enhance Occupational Safety and Health in the RMG sector

    28 May 2015

    DHAKA - A major push to enhance Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the Bangladesh ready made garment industry is underway following the signing of an agreement between the Bangladesh Employers Federation (BEF) and International Labour Organization (ILO) today.

  7. News

    First ever job fair for returnee migrant workers

    27 May 2015

    ILO jointly with the Bangladesh Employers Federation (BEF) organized a first ever job fair aimed at reintegrating migrant workers into the national economy

  8. Press release

    ILO stresses need for Bangladesh Labour Act implementation rules to reflect international standards

    24 May 2015

    DHAKA - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has stressed the importance of ensuring that the proposed implementation rules for the Bangladesh Labour Act comply with international labour standards

  9. News

    ILO joins hands with Bangladesh IndustriALL Council

    24 May 2015

    ILO has joined hands with the Bangladesh IndustriALL Council (IBC) to further strengthen workers’ rights and working conditions in the ready-made garment industry.

  10. News

    Bangladesh Bank’s employment role discussed at high-level seminar

    19 May 2015

    The role of Bangladesh’s central bank role in promoting growth and employment while maintaining price stability was discussed at an international seminar jointly organized by the ILO and Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka 14 May 2015.