Wage Earners' Welfare Board Explained

Wage Earners' Welfare Board is a government welfare board that is responsible for the welfare of expatriat Bangladesh workers and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Wage Earners' Welfare Board was established in 1990 to manage the Wages Earners’ Welfare Fund which was started together. It is managed by an intergovernmental official run board.^[3] The board was made into a statutory organisation through the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board law-2016.^[4] The board was further strengthened through The Expatriate Welfare Board Act, 2017.^[5] It is under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment of the government of Bangladesh.^[6] It works as a subsidiary of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: PKB gets Tk 500m more from Wage Earners' Welfare Board. The Financial Express. 10 October 2017.
2. News: Why so many return dead?. The Daily Star. 10 October 2017. en. 1 February 2016.
3. Web site: Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB). wewb.gov.bd. 9 October 2017. en.
4. News: Wage Earners' Welfare Board law in the offing. New Age. 10 October 2017. en.
5. News: Expatriates to get legal help. The Daily Observer. 10 October 2017.
6. News: Deal signed with its four depts to assess performance quarterly. The Daily Star. 10 October 2017. en. 9 October 2015.
7. News: Jobs abroad for a better life. The Daily Star. 10 October 2017. en. 5 February 2016.