At the beginning of the discussion, Law Minister Anisul Haq highlighted the measures taken by Bangladesh in compliance with the ILO Roadmap. He reiterated Bangladesh's strong political commitment to amending the existing labor law and said that if Bangladesh does not receive due recognition for its efforts to improve the situation, it could lead to a loss of confidence with international stakeholders, including the ILO. ,
Following the Law Minister's statement, a total of 24 individuals, including representatives of various countries, coalitions, agencies and members of the governing body of the ILO, shared their views based on the report on the labor situation in Bangladesh.
ILO Governing Body President Abiodun Richards Adesola raised issues related to Bangladesh during the session yesterday.
Referring to the report submitted by Bangladesh on 29 January, the ILO President said that overall Bangladesh has shown strong commitment to the necessary reforms, including labor law amendments, as promised to the ILO.