State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading)
Independent Review of
RBD
Bangladesh's Development
Labour rights in Bangladesh-Commitments and concerns
6.5.2 Actions Required in Long-term
6.5.2.1 Operational
1. The industrial police must be trained in a way so that it can refrain from taking action against workers protesting labour
rights violations;
2. The number of labour courts should be further increased; necessary amendments of the laws/rules relating to the labour
courts should be done to make the courts effective;
3. Enforce all court directives against the petitions filed with the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court
regarding Child Labour;
4. Adopt more projects targeting workers' welfare, particularly for minorities; consider full-fledged implementation of
schemes like unemployment insurance; workplace injury insurance etc.
6.5.2.2 Legal
1. The coverage of labour laws should be extended gradually to include workers in the informal sector and employees of
managerial roles;
2. Gradually endorse and implement all International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions;
3. Gradually implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) with the assistance
of relevant national and international stakeholders.
CPD (2023): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading)
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