2024-03-14 22:15:53
State Minister of Labor and Employment said that the Bangladesh government is working towards the development of fairness and social justice for the working people. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury.
He said this at the 350th Governing Body session of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday (March 13). This information was informed in the press release of the Ministry of Labor on Thursday (March 14).
Nazrul Islam Chowdhury said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s dream throughout his life was to establish social justice. The current government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working to build Bangladesh based on social justice by keeping Bangabandhu’s dream. At the center of the government’s development plan is the establishment of fair rights for working people and ensuring a decent working environment.
The Minister of State for Labor and Employment laid emphasis on proper reflection of this concept in multilateral diplomacy to build a new world order by promoting social justice.
The State Minister expressed the hope that the ILO will work to properly highlight the concept of a world order with human dignity in the global diplomatic arena by ensuring adequate employment and a business-friendly environment.
It is to be noted that various proposals to strongly highlight the principles of the International Labor Organization in multilateral diplomatic organizations through the World Social Conference to be held in 2025 were seriously discussed in the session.
Earlier on March 12, the Minister of State for Labor and Employment was present during the meeting of the Law Minister with the Director General of the International Labor Organization, Gilbert Hongbo.
The state minister expressed the government’s willingness to build a worker-friendly working environment by participating in the discussion. For this purpose, he highlighted various measures including legal reforms taken by the government and requested to strengthen the cooperation and partnership of International Labor Organization for the development of the labor sector.
The conference was attended by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh appointed in Geneva, along with senior officials of the Ministry, other subordinate offices and permanent missions.