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Observations made by employers' and workers' organizations of Bangladesh

Article 22

2026

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2026 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 17 Sep 2026
01 Sep 2026 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 17 Sep 2026

2025

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
19 Oct 2025 C111 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2025 C001 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C014 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C019 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C081 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2025 C089 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C100 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C106 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C111 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C118 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 C138 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025 MLC, 2006 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 08 Sep 2025

2024

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
05 Nov 2024 C029 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
05 Nov 2024 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
05 Nov 2024 C096 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
05 Nov 2024 C105 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
05 Nov 2024 C107 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
05 Nov 2024 C182 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
11 Oct 2024 C029 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 C081 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 C096 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 C105 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 C107 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 C138 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 C182 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024
11 Oct 2024 P029 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 06 Nov 2024

2023

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
27 Sep 2023 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 05 Oct 2023
27 Sep 2023 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 05 Oct 2023
31 Aug 2023 C027 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2023 C032 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2023 C098 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2023 C098 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2023 C081 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2023 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2023 C087 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2023 C087 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) Transmitted by Government

2022

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2022 C081 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 28 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 21 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022 C087 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 28 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 21 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022 C111 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 28 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022 C149 Trade Union’s International Labour Standards Committee (TU-ILS Committee) 28 Sep 2022
01 Sep 2022 C149 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2022 C111 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
30 Aug 2022 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
30 Aug 2022 C100 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
29 Aug 2022 C107 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
23 Aug 2022 C087 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government

2021

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
15 Oct 2021 MLC, 2006 Bangladesh Seafarers Union 05 Nov 2021
04 Oct 2021 MLC, 2006 International Chamber of Shipping (ICS); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) 11 Oct 2021
01 Sep 2021 C081 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 05 Oct 2021
31 Aug 2021 C149 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) 20 Sep 2021

2020

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
26 Oct 2020 MLC, 2006 International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) 27 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020 MLC, 2006 International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) 09 Oct 2020
16 Sep 2020 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 21 Sep 2020 05 Jun 2022
16 Sep 2020 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 21 Sep 2020 05 Jun 2022

2019

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2019 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 11 Sep 2019 05 Jun 2022
01 Sep 2019 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 11 Sep 2019 05 Jun 2022

2018

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2018 C081 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 19 Sep 2018 05 Jun 2022

2017

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2017 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 18 Sep 2017 01 Nov 2017
01 Sep 2017 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 18 Sep 2017 01 Nov 2017
31 Aug 2017 C087 International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 06 Oct 2017 01 Nov 2017

2016

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
27 Oct 2016 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
27 Oct 2016 C098 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
04 Oct 2016 C011 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
04 Oct 2016 C059 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
04 Oct 2016 C090 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2016 C087 International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 19 Sep 2016
31 Aug 2016 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 15 Sep 2016 27 Oct 2016

2015

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
17 Sep 2015 C111 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
01 Sep 2015 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 14 Sep 2015 25 Oct 2015
01 Sep 2015 C087 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF); International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 08 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 C087 International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 16 Sep 2015
31 Aug 2015 C045 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2015 C100 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government

2014

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2014 C087 International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 02 Oct 2014 03 Dec 2014
31 Aug 2014 C081 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 08 Sep 2014 25 Oct 2015
31 Aug 2014 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 08 Sep 2014 25 Oct 2015
28 Aug 2014 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF); International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 05 Sep 2014

2013

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
03 Dec 2013 C107 National Coordination Committee for Workers' Education (NCCWE) 10 Dec 2013
30 Aug 2013 C087 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF); International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 18 Sep 2013
30 Aug 2013 C098 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF); International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 18 Sep 2013
30 Aug 2013 C100 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF); International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 18 Sep 2013
30 Aug 2013 C111 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF); International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 18 Sep 2013
21 Aug 2013 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 30 Aug 2013 30 Dec 2013

2012

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
26 Nov 2012 C032 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
13 Nov 2012 C027 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
18 Oct 2012 C100 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
18 Oct 2012 C111 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
16 Sep 2012 C018 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
16 Sep 2012 C019 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
16 Sep 2012 C081 Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) Transmitted by Government
31 Aug 2012 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 11 Sep 2012 07 Dec 2012
30 Aug 2012 C087 International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 19 Sep 2012 11 Nov 2012
31 Jul 2012 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 22 Aug 2012 07 Dec 2012

2011

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2011 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 15 Sep 2011 05 Jan 2012
01 Sep 2011 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 15 Sep 2011 05 Jan 2012
04 Aug 2011 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 22 Aug 2011 25 Sep 2011
04 Aug 2011 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 22 Aug 2011 05 Jan 2012

2010

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
31 Aug 2010 C081 Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress (BFTUC) 08 Sep 2010 09 Feb 2011
25 Aug 2010 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 07 Sep 2010 23 Mar 2011

2009

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
26 Aug 2009 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 04 Sep 2009
26 Aug 2009 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 04 Sep 2009

2008

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
01 Sep 2008 C081 Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress (BFTUC) 17 Sep 2008
29 Aug 2008 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 16 Sep 2008

2007

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
27 Aug 2007 C087 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 13 Sep 2007
27 Aug 2007 C098 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 13 Sep 2007

2006

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
28 Aug 2006 C081 Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress (BFTUC); Bangladesh Labour Federation (BLF); Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra (BTUK); Jatiya Sramik Federation Bangladesh (JSFB); Jatiya Sramik League (JSL); Jatiyo Sramik Jote (JSJ) 28 Sep 2006
12 Jul 2006 C087 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 20 Jul 2006
12 Jul 2006 C098 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 20 Jul 2006

2005

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
31 Aug 2005 C087 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 20 Sep 2005 06 Feb 2006
31 Aug 2005 C098 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) Transmitted by Government 06 Feb 2006

2004

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
17 Aug 2004 C098 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 23 Aug 2004 18 Oct 2004

2002

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
11 Sep 2002 C029 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) 02 Oct 2002

1999

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
09 Jun 1999 C011 Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF)

1997

Reception dateInstrumentOrganizationTransmission to
government		Response from
government
30 Oct 1997 C029 World Confederation of Labour (WCL) 13 Nov 1997
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