ILO

May Day / No progress without workers’ inclusion

Out of the six crore workers in Bangladesh, only around one crore have their trade union rights recognised.

Palestinian unemployment rate seen spiking to over 50% amid Gaza conflict, ILO says

If the conflict continues until end-March then the unemployment rate will soar to 57 percent, ILO said.

ILO emphasises extending occupational safety in informal sector as well

Bangladesh has made progress in improving occupational safety and health (OSH) in the readymade garment sector, but there are challenges in extending the framework in other sectors like the informal economy, said ILO

How sincere are we to end child labour?

Government efforts to eradicate it are largely inadequate

USTR inquires about labour situation

Visiting officials of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday sought the views of union leaders from different economic sectors on the labour situation in Bangladesh across six major areas.

May Day 2023 / Time to prioritise social justice

We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.

Global jobs growth will halve in challenging 2023: ILO

Global employment growth is expected to slow down sharply to 1per cent this year compared to 2per cent in 2022, hit by the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, high inflation and tighter monetary policy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all

Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.

Global job vacancies to decline at year-end: ILO 

The outlook for global labour markets has worsened in recent months and current trends of job vacancies will decline and global employment growth will deteriorate significantly in the final quarter of 2022, according to the latest report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

No progress without workers’ inclusion

Out of the six crore workers in Bangladesh, only around one crore have their trade union rights recognised.

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Palestinian unemployment rate seen spiking to over 50% amid Gaza conflict, ILO says

If the conflict continues until end-March then the unemployment rate will soar to 57 percent, ILO said.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

ILO emphasises extending occupational safety in informal sector as well

Bangladesh has made progress in improving occupational safety and health (OSH) in the readymade garment sector, but there are challenges in extending the framework in other sectors like the informal economy, said ILO

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

How sincere are we to end child labour?

Government efforts to eradicate it are largely inadequate

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023

USTR inquires about labour situation

Visiting officials of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday sought the views of union leaders from different economic sectors on the labour situation in Bangladesh across six major areas.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Time to prioritise social justice

We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Global jobs growth will halve in challenging 2023: ILO

Global employment growth is expected to slow down sharply to 1per cent this year compared to 2per cent in 2022, hit by the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, high inflation and tighter monetary policy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022

Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all

Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022

Global job vacancies to decline at year-end: ILO 

The outlook for global labour markets has worsened in recent months and current trends of job vacancies will decline and global employment growth will deteriorate significantly in the final quarter of 2022, according to the latest report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

July 10, 2021
July 10, 2021

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 today.