Department of Labour (Bangladesh) explained

Department of Labour is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for regulating the labour market in Bangladesh. Goutom Kumar is the director general of the Department of Labour.^[1]

History

Directorate of Labour was established in 1931 by the British Raj government and was upgraded in 1958 by the Government of Pakistan.^[2] The directorate was upgrade to a department in 2017.^[3]

The department has the authority to register unions in Bangladesh and its decisions can be challenged at the Labour Appellate Tribunal.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Labour . Department of Labour . 9 April 2021.
2. Web site: bn:ইতিহাস. History . http://www.dol.gov.bd/site/page/cb9efd21-0b81-4a39-9e17-ec065912f164/- . Department of Labour . bn . 30 July 2019.
3. News: Haque . Moinul . Directorate of labour upgraded to department . New Age . 27 November 2017 . en.
4. News: GP staff protest union registration delay . 30 July 2019 . The Daily Star . 28 January 2018 . en.
5. News: HC declares BIWTA Sramik Karmachari Union illegal . 30 July 2019 . The Daily Star . 12 March 2019 . en.