Key labour reforms before polls: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday reaffirmed the interim government’s commitment to implementing key labour reforms—aligned with International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions—before the upcoming national elections in February. He made the remarks while attending as the chief guest at a high-level dinner hosted by the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations, which brought together diplomats, UN officials, and senior political figures from Bangladesh for a focused dialogue on labour laws, workers’ rights, and ongoing reform efforts, according to a post on the Chief Adviser’s official Facebook page. Leaders from the country’s three major political parties participated, contributing to an open and constructive exchange on labour issues. In his address, Prof Yunus emphasised the critical role of labour...