ILO in Bangladesh

ILO in Bangladesh message for 16 days of gender activism

ILO staff and constituent partners got together to send a message on the need to eliminate gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work
ILO supports dialogue on safety of Bangladesh’s youth at work

The youth work force in Bangladesh is at risk from various occupational hazards as many of them, especially the adolescents (15-17 years) are not aware of potential hazards and are not empowered to speak up about perceived hazards.
TVET awareness campaign

ILO supports the Ministry of Education to introduce awareness campaign for TVET enrolment

The National TVET Awareness campaign has successfully been implemented during 2021-23 by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and the TVET institutes in all divisions of Bangladesh, supported by the ILO Skills 21 project and funded by the European Union.
ILO and Government of Bangladesh launch skills and economic livelihoods project for women and youth in Cox’s Bazar

24,000 Bangladeshis, 18 to 35 years old, will learn valuable skills for work and business.
Collective efforts needed for gender equality at work

100 DIFE female labour inspectors pledge for change.
Bangladesh, ILO and the EU and its Member States reaffirm their commitment to advancing decent work in the country

Partners agree new development project to improve decent work opportunities as well as to strengthen business sustainability and competitiveness