Staff Reporter :
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said that the government of Bangladesh is committed to ensure rights, fair wages and appropriate work environment for the labourers and it is working relentlessly to this end.
Referring to Bangladesh’s previous ratification of ILO Protocol 29, the Law minister said, “We look forward to submitting our Instrument of Ratification for ILO Convention 138 to the ILO Office later this week. Over the years, we have prepared all our concerned stakeholders, including the social partners, to reach this stage in a consensus-driven manner. With this, Bangladesh has now joined the rank of countries that have ratified all the eight ILO Fundamental Conventions.”
Anisul Huq said these at the 344th Session of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday night, said an official release issued by the Law Ministry on Tuesday.
The Law Minister said the government is committed to the implementation of the Roadmap on the Labour Sector in Bangladesh (2021-26), in a time-bound manner.
“Bangladesh’s efficient management of the COVID-19 pandemic and its multi-dimensional impact has perhaps been best exemplified by the support extended to our workforce during the period. Our government allocated around one billion USD for paying workers’ salaries during the most critical time of the pandemic. In addition, workers of 100 percent export-oriented industries as well as both formal and informal sectors continue to receive support from the Central Fund and the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Fund,” he added.
