State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading)
Independent Review of
RBD
Bangladesh's Development
Labour rights in Bangladesh-Commitments and concerns
power,
In addition to the inspection body's
limited authoritative
Bangladesh's legal framework still
falls short of international standards
➤ According to the 2022 Labour
Rights Index published assessing
the legal framework for ensuring
labour rights of countries,
Bangladesh has the second-lowest
score among its peer developing
countries, with only Sri Lanka
scoring lower
➤ The
highlights
Table 6.6: Labour Right Index 2022: legal frameworks for labour rights in Bangladesh and other
nations (out of 100 where 100 means the best compliance)
Category↓
Fair Wage
Decent
Hours
Bangladesh
India
China
Vietnam Sri Lanka Indonesi
a
60
80
80
80
60
60
Working
100
100
80
80
60
80
Employment Security
60
40
60
60
60
80
Family
Responsibilities
50
50
50
25
25
Maternity at Work
40
80
100
100
40
40
Safe Work
75
75
100
100
50
100
Social Security
80
100
80
60
60
Fair Treatment
20
20
40
100
40
60
that
Child & Forced
100
100
100
75
75
Labour
Trade Union
25
25
25
Total Score
48
65
Total Lack of
Limited
Access to
71
Reasonabl
66.5
Decent
Work
Decent
Work
index
Bangladesh's legal framework is
particularly weak in ensuring fair
wages, family responsibilities,
maternity at work, social security,
and fair treatment (Table 6.6)
Overall Rating
15
47
100
e Access to
Decent
Work
Reasonabl
e Access to
Decent
Work
Total Lack
of Decent
Work
60.5
Limited
Access to
Decent
Work
Source: Centre for Labour Research (2023).
CPD (2023): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2023-24 (First Reading)
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