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Educating the youth for a safe future of work is crucial
In the Asia-Pacific region, more people than anywhere else start working from a young age. As youth, they often work in hazardous and exploitative jobs to earn income for their families. Some of...
Rupganj incident illustrates importance of complying with fire safety codes: ILO
The Rupganj incident illustrates the importance of taking adequate fire safety measures while constructing buildings in Bangladesh, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a statement...
Educating the youth for a safe future of work is crucial
In the Asia-Pacific region, more people than anywhere else start working from a young age. As youth, they often work in hazardous and exploitative jobs to earn income for their families. Some of...
Where is our RMG sector headed?
Of the 27 conventions, Bangladesh is yet to ratify the ILO convention concerning “Minimum Age for Admission to Employment”, and has often failed to provide timely reporting on the implementation of...
CPD hails reform measures
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at
Developing a supportive and inclusive workplace culture in Bangladesh
The ILO has been promoting the position that employment of people with disabilities makes good business sense. People with disabilities tend to increase productivity, boost company morale, reduce...
Global unemployment set to rise through 2017: ILO
Global unemployment rose in 2015 and is expected to worsen further over the next two years, the International Labour Organization has said Tuesday, citing downturns in key emerging economies.
Bangladeshi migrants get less for lack of language skill
Bangladesh’s migrant workers toil in foreign lands for longer hours compared to peers from other countries, but they earn much less as they lack skills and face a language barrier, depriving...
Nat’l employment injury insurance to be established
Germany, Bangladesh and International Labor Organization (ILO) have signed a tripartite deal to support the establishment of a National Employment Injury Insurance System in Bangladesh.
From 'good-enough' jobs to 'decent' jobs
Though there are many views on 'inclusive growth', the key consensus is that inclusive growth is a growth process which reduces poverty, inequality and social exclusion and promotes '...