Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government is working to make the labour law more worker-friendly as per the demand of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
“The government is trying to amend the labour law to make it of international standard and there is a provision of formulating trade unions after getting 30 per cent support of workers of a factory. The registration process of the trade union system has been made fully digitalised. Besides, the security of the workers has been strengthened,” he said.
The minister made the statement while speaking to reporters after a meeting with a nine-member delegation of Japan led by its prime minister’s special adviser Nakatani Gen at the secretariat in Dhaka.
The government has taken so many effective steps, including an amendment to the labour law to ensure the safety of workers and improvement of the working environment of the garment industry of Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza tragedy, he said.
As a result, the working environment in the garment sector has developed, he added.
The minister said the government has taken a zero tolerance policy against militancy, and criminal activities have now been reduced due to the prompt activities of law enforcement agencies after the militant attack at Holey Artisan cafe.
Referring to the Holey Artisan case, Anisul said the case has remained pending with the High Court for hearing death reference and appeal petition. It will be disposed of soon, assured the minister to the delegation.
He also thanked the Japanese government for providing assistance in many development projects of Bangladesh including the Matarbari deep sea port project.
Anisul also expressed hope that the friendly relationship between Japan and Bangladesh will be stronger in the future.
