Yunus pledges labour reforms before February elections

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has reiterated his government’s commitment to implementing major labour reforms before the upcoming national elections in February. He made the remarks as chief guest at a high-level dinner hosted at Bangladesh’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, where diplomats, UN officials and senior political figures gathered to discuss labour rights, laws and reforms, state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reports. Leaders from three major Bangladeshi political parties also attended the event, which provided a platform for open and constructive dialogue on workers’ rights, according to BSS. Yunus told participants that reforming labour laws in line with International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions was critical to attracting foreign direct investment. The discussion, moderated by...