At the initiative of the State, a National Anti-Corruption Strategy must be adopted, replacing the current National Integrity Strategy 2010, that shall specify the anti-corruption roles and responsibilities of various State and non-State institutions. And an Office of Ombudsman under Article 77 of the Constitution must be established through appropriate legislation, and empowered to ensure proper implementation of this strategy. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption National Strategy and Oversight Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Amend Article 20(2) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as follows: “The State shall create conditions where as a general principle, no individual can abuse constitutional or legal authority for personal gain, or enjoy unearned income, and in which human labour in every form, intellectual and physical, shall become a fuller expression of creative endeavour and of the human personality.” Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Constitutional Reform Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Ratification and implementation of relevant OSH conventions. Year: 2025 Domain: Labour Safe work, healthy working environment and workers' healthcare Status: Legal and Policy Framework Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Developing and updating sector- and occupation-specific health and safety plans; re-evaluating compensation standards for workers killed, injured, or harmed in accidents or due to negligence; simultaneously, specifies dignified compensation criteria and amounts to ensure fair redress. Year: 2025 Domain: Labour Safe work, healthy working environment and workers' healthcare Status: Legal and Policy Framework Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Promote the right of workers and their families to a decent living wage, national minimum wage determination criteria will be set and a national minimum wage will be announced. Year: 2025 Domain: Labour Wage Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Set and revise national and secotral minimum wage based on occupations regularly. At the same time, a permanent wage commission will be formed to develop the wage determination system, increase the capacity of the board and carry out structural reforms. Year: 2025 Domain: Labour Wage Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Evaluate and assses the national and sectoral wages and increase the minimum wages regularly increased through evaluation every three years and decent standards will be set. Year: 2025 Domain: Labour Wage Status: Legal and Policy Framework Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The state will establish a separate department for conducting labour force surveys, research on labour issues, and educational activities related to labour. Year: 2025 Domain: Employment Labour Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The state will undertake comprehensive and planned initiatives to develop the national industry, promote sustainable and labour-intensive industries, and foster entrepreneurship. To achieve this, it will establish an inter-ministerial task force and ensure regular coordination among relevant national and international ministerial task force and ensure regular coordination. Year: 2025 Domain: Employment Labour Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Ensure the protection of labour laws by the State for all workers, including formal, informal, agricultural, home-based, migrant, self employed workers. Year: 2025 Domain: Employment Labour Stage: Legal/Policy Formulation Status: Legal and Policy Framework Last Update: 14-Dec-25
