Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high -- more than double the national unemployment rate -- with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report released yesterday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The illegal profits from forced labour has risen by 37% since 2014
The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.
We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally.
Authorities must not let our demographic dividend go to waste
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.
As pressures mount on countries to ease their lockdown restrictions, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged the Bangladesh government to take action to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace, with active involvement and dialogue with employers’ and workers’ organisations.
The coronavirus pandemic could trigger a global economic crisis destroying up to 25 million jobs around the world if governments do not act fast to shield workers from the impact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says.
Law Minister Anisul Huq says cooperation from the International Labour Organization (ILO) is needed in order to establish labour rights fully in the country.
Women see only "marginal improvements" in the world of work in the past 20 years, according to a global study.
