Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh has around 75 million workers, but only 15 percent are employed in the formal sector, with the remaining 85 percent in the informal economy.
This data was shared by Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain, Advisor to the Ministry of Labor and Employment, during a bilateral meeting with Keith E. Sonderling, U.S. Deputy Labor Minister, in Geneva on Wednesday.
Dr. Hossain noted that the interim government is working to ensure fair wages, decent working conditions, job safety, and maternity leave across all sectors.
The meeting covered labor cooperation between the two countries, focusing on worker rights, safety, skills development, and particularly the ready-made garment (RMG) sector.
He outlined Bangl...