Business Reporter :
Bangladesh is taking a decisive initiative toward ensuring safer, violence-free workplaces for all as government officials, trade union leaders, employers’ representatives, and development partners gathered in Dhaka for a national dialogue reaffirming the country’s commitment to ratify ILO Convention No. 190 (C190).
The dialogue held on Wednesday organised by the Trade Union International Labour Standards (TU ILS) Committee with support from the European Union and other partners, key figures from the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The dialogue comes at a pivotal moment as Bangladesh undertakes long-awaited reforms to the Bangladesh Labour Act and prepares new legislation targeting sexual harassment.
There is no reason it shouldn’t be ratified, and my ministry stands ready to fully support its ratification and implementation,” adviser to Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Sharmeen S. Murshid said in the national dialogue.
“Violence and harassment aren’t confined to the workplace—they happen at home, during commutes, and on the journey back. How can women truly thrive professionally under such conditions? Convention 190 addresses all these dimensions comprehensively.”
The TU ILS Committee, set up under the National Coordination Committee for Workers’ Education (NCCWE) and the Industrial Bangladesh Council (IBC), are playing a crucial role in promoting ratifications and application of ratified Conventions both in law and practices.
