Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Bangladesh (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s reports. It requests the Government to provide detailed information on the points raised below.

Labour inspection and child labour.  The Committee notes with interest the information in the Government’s most recent report on the inspection activities tending to the elimination of child labour. Referring also to its 1999 general observation under the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to continue to provide in its next reports detailed information on this matter.

Articles 10, 11 and 16.  The Committee notes the information in the Government’s reports in reply to its previous comments. It notes that the number of registered factories, shops and establishments, which are liable to inspection, has been continuously increased, while the number of inspectors has remained unchanged since 1992 (103 inspectors). Noting that the Government’s most recent report supplies no information on measures taken or envisaged with regard to the increase of inspection staff to which the Government referred in previous reports, the Committee requests the Government to provide full particulars in this regard.

Article 13.  Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government concerning the powers of labour inspectors related to this Article. It would appreciate if the Government would indicate whether, according to Article 13(2)(b), inspectors have the power to make or have made orders requiring measures with immediate executory force in the event of imminent danger to the health or safety of the workers. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would also supply copy of the relevant legislation.

Noting in the Government’s reports that a tripartite committee has been set up to review all existing labour laws in the light of the ratified Conventions and of Recommendations, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on any progress made in this regard.

Article 14.  The Committee notes the information that the Government is making efforts to improve the process of detecting occupational diseases through special inspection programmes by the medical part of the inspection authority. It requests the Government to supply information on any progress made in this regard.

Articles 20 and 21.  In accordance with the provisions of these Articles, the central authority should publish an annual general report on the work of the inspection services under its control (Article 20) and transmit a copy to the ILO. The annual reports should also include the information required on the subjects enumerated under Article 21. Noting that no annual report has been transmitted to the ILO since the one for 1993 and that the Government’s recent reports contain only limited information on the subjects listed under Article 21, the Committee requests the Government to take appropriate measures for annual reports containing information on each of the subjects listed in points (a) to (g) of Article 21 be published and submitted to the ILO on a regular basis.