Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bengali: শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়; Śrama ō karmasansthāna mantraṇālaẏa) is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for employment, to protect and safeguard the interest of workers and human resource development.^[2]

Ministry of Labour and Employment

শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Ministry overview
Formed	20 January 1972; 53 years ago (20 January 1972)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1]
Adviser responsible	M Sakhawat Hussain
Ministry executives	A H M Shafiquzzaman, Secretary
Child agencies	Inspector of Factories and Establishments Child Labour Unit Minimum Wage Board Department of Labour
Website	mole.gov.bd

Target 2030

The government of Bangladesh has set an ambitious target of generating 30 million new job opportunities by the year 2030.^[3] In its endeavor to improve labor conditions and expand employment opportunities, the Government of Bangladesh has undertaken significant initiatives to establish a specialized entity known as the "Directorate of Employment."^[4]

Directorates

• Inspector of Factories and Establishments
• Child Labour Unit
• Minimum Wage Board
• Department of Labour