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Press release
Bangladesh's Kamran T. Rahman Elected Vice President of the International Labour Conference
09 June 2013
The former head of the Bangladesh Employers Federation, Mr Kamran Rahman has been elected as a Vice-President of the 2013 International Labour Conference (ILC), the annual meeting of the membership of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations specialized agency that deals with work and work-place related issues.
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Bangladesh
First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in RMG factories
07 June 2013
The first meeting of the National Tripartite Committee formed to implement the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Building and Fire Safety in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP) was held on Thursday, 6 June 2013.
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Partnership
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO sign 2.5 million USD agreement to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh
03 June 2013
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Press release
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO to sign US$2.5 million agreement to support improved working conditions in Bangladesh
02 June 2013
The Norwegian Minister for International Development Mr Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås and the ILO Country Office for Bangladesh Director Mr Srinivas Reddy will sign an agreement on 3 June. The Norwegian Government will provide NOK14.5 million (US$2.5 million) to support workers' rights and labour relations in export industries in Bangladesh.
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Video
Promoting Fire Safety in Bangladesh's Garment Factories
21 May 2013
In March 2013 the tripartite constituents of the ILO - government, employers and workers - developed a National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh. It came about after two devastating fires at ready-made garment factories in 2012 and early 2013 killed 120 workers and injured many others. One of the activities in the Plan of Action, is to develop and deliver mass worker education tools, such as this video, to promote safety and health in the ready-made garments sector.
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Workplace safety
ILO welcomes accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh
14 May 2013
The ILO stands ready to provide appropriate support to the agreement signed by international fashion retailers along with other companies and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters.
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Workplace safety
Conclusions of the ILO's high level mission to Bangladesh
04 May 2013
Joint statement issued by the tripartite partners at the conclusion of the ILO's high-level mission sent to Dhaka, Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza Building collapse.
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Workplace safety
The ILO and the government of Bangladesh to hold a press conference on Rana Plaza disaster
03 May 2013
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Labour Day
Statement by ILO Deputy Director General in Bangladesh on May Day 2013
01 May 2013
by Mr. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, Deputy Director General of Field Operations and Partnerships
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Video
Promoting fire safety in Bangladesh
17 April 2013
An animated film on how to improve work safety against fires in garment factories in Bangladesh