Bangladesh celebrated National Occupational Safety and Health Day on 28 April 2017

Supported by ILO, with funding from Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom the event saw a march through the streets of Dhaka

A marching band led the way

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Mujibul Haque presided over proceedings

Joining them were Canadian High Commissioner Pierre Benoit Lamaree and BGMEA president Siddiqur Rahman

The Fire service were out in force

As were members of trade unions

Other organizations also marked the day as it gradually becomes the focal point for year round efforts to build a culture of safety in Bangladesh