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International Labour Organisation (ILO)ILO offers to work with FBCCI in further improving industrial safety
The issue was discussed when ILO Bangladesh country director Tuomo Poutiainen called on FBCCI president Md Jashim Uddin at his office
International Day of the Girl Child
Use of technology must be increased to prevent child marriage and child labour
Speakers at the dialogue, 'Role of technology in the fight against child marriage and child labour,' organised by the non-government organisation BRAC on the occasion of the International Day of the ...
Virtual discussion
'Ratification of ILO Convention 189 is a must'
The main objective of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention-189 is to effectively protect the human rights and development of domestic workers
Interview: Tasneem Siddiqui
‘It is not impossible to recover the dues of the returned migrants’
After drugs and arms smuggling, human trafficking is the third largest underground business. Its network is worldwide
Women hardest-hit in pandemic job market: ILO
Globally, between 2019 and 2020, 4.2 per cent of women's employment was eliminated as a result of the pandemic, representing a drop of 54 million jobs, compared to 3 per cent of men’s employment or ...
Workplace deaths increase in non-RMG industries
At least 168 workers died in factory fires between 2018 and 7 July 2021. Of them 167 workers were from the non-RMG sector. The fire incident injured more than 300 non-RMG workers and at least 40 RMG ...
Safety at the workplace must be given priority
The concerned regulatory bodies seem responsive only when a massive industrial disaster happens. After a few days, the irregularities continue as they were
Narayanganj factory fire
ILO urges to follow nat'l code in building construction and maintenance
ILO is shocked and saddened by the tragic incident of a fire at Hashem Food and Beverage factory in Rupganj of Narayanganj which caused the loss of life of at least 52 workers
Bangladesh reelected ILO deputy member
Bangladesh has been reelected deputy member of the governing body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from the Asia-Pacific region for the term 2021-2024.
Long working hours increase deaths from heart disease, stroke: WHO, ILO
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000
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