State of workers' welfare
For a relatively new country, Bangladesh has made some remarkable developmental achievements. There has been great progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in reducing child mortality and halving poverty. It is an experience on which other countries will no doubt draw.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Workplace safety fails to keep pace with industrialisation
Every day, 6,300 people die around the world as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases -- more than 2.3 million
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Increasing women's access to skills and jobs
In order to increase girls' participation in technical and vocational training programmes, efforts need to involve families, society, training providers, employers and government.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM