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Signing ILO Convention 190 is a must, says industries minister

| Updated: June 01, 2021 18:04:01


Signing ILO Convention 190 is a must, says industries minister

Signing the ILO Convention 190 is a must for ensuring the safety and economic wellbeing of the workers in the country, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has said.

He underscored the need for it, while speaking at a virtual consultation meeting titled 'Elimination of Harassment at the Workplace and ILO Convention 190' on Monday, jointly organised by Unnayan Shamannay and CARE Bangladesh.

Arguing that nothing can be achieved from the workers by force, he said all the recommendations made in ILO Convention 190 must be given priority. Everyone in the parliament should be loud and clear about this.

The consultation meeting was conducted by former Governor of Bangladesh Bank and Chairman of Unnayan Shamannay Dr Atiur Rahman, according to a press release. 

Ramesh Singh, country director of CARE Bangladesh, gave welcome speech at the meeting.

Humaira Aziz, director (Women and Girls Empowerment Programme) of Care Bangladesh, gave a presentation on the topic.

Former Minister, Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and Employment Shajahan Khan MP and former State Minister, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Meher Afroz Chumki MP were present as special guests at the meeting.

Unnayan Shamannay Chairman Dr Atiur Rahman said the country's industrial sector has improved a lot. Compliances have been made in many industries. However, despite the improvement in the formal sector, the workers are lagging behind in the informal sector.

“We have to work while maintaining the interests of the country, workers and owners. This is what everyone should think about. Therefore, the present Parliament has to play a major role in ratifying and signing the ILO Convention 190.

Aroma Dutta, Abdus Salam Murshedy MP, Md Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin MP, Pir Fazlur Rahman MP, Mohammad Iqbal Hossain MP, Advocate Khodeza Nasreen Akhter Hossain MP, Aparajita Haque MP, Mohammad Shahiduzzaman MP, Advocate Saifuzzaman Shikhar MP, Lutfun Nessa Khan MP, Parveen Haque Sikder MP spoke as discussants at the consultation meeting.

AKM Bahauddin Bahar MP, Rumana Ali MP, Nahim Razzaq MP, Shamsun Nahar MP, MA Matin MP and Mustafa Lutfullah MP were also present there.

 

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