BSS, Dhaka :
Policy recommendations on the alignment of national legislations with international labour standard, revitalisation of tripartite consultation and social dialogue, eradication of child labour and forced labour, and investment in skills development came out of a national dialogue now.
The National Dialogue on the Future of Work was held in Dhaka, celebrating 100 years of the ILO. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the ILO at the BICC here.
The national dialogue brought together high-level government officials and representatives from workers’ and employers’ organisations to examine the present conditions of work and employment in Bangladesh, and also to seek solutions for future challenges, said an ILO press release.
Chaired by State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian, the event was addressed, among others, by International Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Prof Dr Gowher Rizvi, Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque, Labour Secretary KM Ali Azam, Law Secretary Naren Das, Executive Chairman of National Skills Development Authority Md Faruque Hossain, Additional Secretary of Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED) AKM Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Dr Ahmed Munirus Saleheen.
Policy recommendations on the alignment of national legislations with international labour standard, revitalisation of tripartite consultation and social dialogue, eradication of child labour and forced labour, and investment in skills development came out of a national dialogue now.
The National Dialogue on the Future of Work was held in Dhaka, celebrating 100 years of the ILO. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the ILO at the BICC here.
The national dialogue brought together high-level government officials and representatives from workers’ and employers’ organisations to examine the present conditions of work and employment in Bangladesh, and also to seek solutions for future challenges, said an ILO press release.
Chaired by State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian, the event was addressed, among others, by International Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Prof Dr Gowher Rizvi, Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque, Labour Secretary KM Ali Azam, Law Secretary Naren Das, Executive Chairman of National Skills Development Authority Md Faruque Hossain, Additional Secretary of Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED) AKM Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Dr Ahmed Munirus Saleheen.
