Department of Labour (Bengali: শ্রম অধিদপ্তর) 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]
| Formation | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | www |
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Department of Labour". Department of Labour. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ ইতিহাস [History]. Department of Labour (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Haque, Moinul (27 November 2017). "Directorate of labour upgraded to department". New Age.
- ^ "GP staff protest union registration delay". The Daily Star. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "HC declares BIWTA Sramik Karmachari Union illegal". The Daily Star. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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