The National Budget 2023-24 fiscal year targeted of eliminating 2,800 child labour from vulnerable sectors.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday unveiled a Tk7,61,785 crore proposed national budget for the 2023–24 fiscal year in the national parliament.
He said: “We are continuing the program for bringing 1,00,000 child labourers engaged in hazardous work back to normal life by imparting non-formal and technical education.”
Meanwhile eight vulnerable sectors have been declared free from “child labour”. The program of establishing children's rooms in factories and institutions will continue as before.
In Narayanganj and Chittagong, 1,530 female labour have been provided with low-cost accommodation.
A strategy document titled “Operational Strategy to prevent and respond to Gender-based Violence and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace” has been formulated and approved for the Ministry of Labour and Employment and its subordinate offices.
A National Action Plan has also been prepared for the implementation of the strategy. Besides, activities are underway as per Gender Roadmap, 2020-2030 for gender-based activities of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments.
