1:40 am, Monday, 20 April 2026

ILO, IMO urge recognition of seafarers as key workers

Marking two decades of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, the International Labour Organization and the International Maritime Organization have urged

ILO warns of persistently high youth unemployment in Bangladesh

Youth unemployment in Bangladesh is expected to remain significantly higher than the national average, with university graduates facing the greatest

ILO urges inclusive labour reforms to support marginalised groups

International Labour Organization (ILO) country director for Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, has called for inclusive and sustained labour reforms to drive

Govt to revise labour laws by July, incorporating reform suggestions

In a move to strengthen labour governance, the government has announced plans to amend the Bangladesh Labour Act by July,

ILO launches first-ever living wage programme

In a landmark move to promote fair pay worldwide, the International Labour Organization (ILO), together with the International Trade Union

ILO deferred action on Bangladesh, sets March 2026 deadline

International Labour Organization (ILO) has deferred its decision on further action against Bangladesh for failing to comply with three core

IndustriALL urges Bangladesh to honour labour rights roadmap

Global trade union federation IndustriALL has called on Bangladesh’s interim government to uphold the commitments outlined in the roadmap for

Global economic slowdown hinders labour market recovery: ILO

The global economy is slowing down, making it more difficult for labour markets to recover fully, according to the latest

Bangladesh shows moderate wage disparity among lower-middle income countries

A recent International Labour Organization (ILO) report revealed that wage inequality had decreased in most countries since 2000, but it

ILO grants 3m euros to upskill Bangladesh’s migrant workers

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance has recently signed a 3 million euros grant agreement with