The government has announced the formation of a labour reform commission to propose necessary reforms for ensuring labour rights and improving worker welfare.
The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.
The commission will be led by Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmmed, executive director of the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.
The other members are Dr Mahfuzul Haque, former secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Dr Zakir Hossain, professor at Rajshahi University; Tapan Dutta, president of the Chittagong divisional committee of the Trade Union Centre; Advocate AKM Nasim, former president of the Bangladesh Labour Court Bar Association; M Kamran T Rahman, former president of the Bangladesh Employers Federation; Chowdhury Ashikul Alam, president of the Bangladesh Trade Union Sangha; Shakil Akhter Chowdhury, general secretary of the Bangladesh Labour Federation; Taslima Akhter, a photographer and labour movement activist; and a student representative.
The commission will begin its work immediately and submit a report to the chief adviser within 90 days. The office location will be determined by the government.
