| dc.description.abstract | This comprehensive analysis examines the evolution, current framework, and
implementation challenges of labour welfare and industrial justice in Bangladesh through
the lens of contemporary labour legislation. Since the enactment of the Bangladesh
Labour Act 2006 and its subsequent amendments, the country has made significant strides
in legislative reform, culminating in the historic ratification of all 11 ILO fundamental
conventions in 2025. However, a persistent gap remains between statutory protections
and ground-level realities for Bangladesh's approximately 78 million workers, the
majority of whom operate outside formal legal protections. This paper critically evaluates
the BLA 2006's provisions on welfare, safety, wages, trade union rights, and dispute
resolution mechanisms, analyzing compliance with ILO standards and identifying
structural weaknesses in enforcement. Drawing on the tripartite framework of labour
governance—state regulation, collective bargaining, and worker participation—the
analysis argues that legislative progress, while necessary, remains insufficient without
corresponding institutional capacity building, judicial reform, and democratization of
workplace representation. The paper concludes with policy recommendations aimed at
bridging the implementation gap and advancing a genuinely just industrial relations
regime in Bangladesh. | en_US |
