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U.S. Labor Official Briefed on Bangladesh’s Workforce, Reform Efforts

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  • 12 Jun 25
  • 06:41 PM

Bangladesh informed the U.S. Deputy Labor Minister Keith Sonderling that only 15% of its 75 million workers are in the formal sector. The rest are informal workers. In a Geneva meeting, Labor Adviser Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain highlighted efforts to ensure fair wages, safe workplaces, and labor reforms. Discussions also focused on U.S.-Bangladesh cooperation in labor rights, skills training, and improving conditions in the RMG sector. The U.S. expressed interest in offering technical support to boost labor standards.

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n/a 12 Jun 25

U.S. Labor Department’s Deputy Minister Briefed on Bangladesh’s Workforce Only 15% of Bangladesh’s 75 million workers are employed in the formal sector

Bangladesh has a labor force of 75 million, of which only 15 percent work in the formal sector, while the rest are employed informally. This information was shared by Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministries of Shipping and Labor & Employment, during a bilateral meeting with Keith Sonderling, Deputy Minister of the U.S. Department of Labor, in Geneva, Switzerland.

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