Protection of the rights of migrant workers under Bangladesh employment laws

• Main Authors: Miah, Mohammad Dulal, Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2022
• Subjects: K1701 Labor Law
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/106418/13/106418_Protection%20of%20the%20rights%20of%20migrant%20workers%20under%20Bangladesh.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/106418/; https://kulliyyah.iium.edu.my/aikol/event/international-conference-on-peace-conflict-resolution-icpcr-2022/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In the last few decades, migrant workers have played a vital role in the development of the Bangladesh economy and contributed to increasing the national GDP by sending foreign remittances. According to an ILO report, more than 400,000 Bangladeshi migrant workers travel abroad yearly for overseas employment. In this regard, the protection of the rights of migrant workers is essential to maintaining economic growth and GDP. In addition, human trafficking is one of the most terrible crimes and severe ownership violations in the contemporary world. The absence of national employment rules and regulations has also put Bangladeshi migrant workers in a precarious position. However, in recent years, Bangladesh has taken some important steps to protect against human trafficking and amended the national labour law to protect the rights of migrant workers. This paper examines Bangladesh's legal framework for the employment of migrant workers and discusses domestic labour law and the ways to protect the rights of migrant workers. Although Bangladesh's labour legislation is considered to be comprehensive, it also advises the establishment of laws that are strict and fair in order to combat the trafficking of migrant workers and secure their rights. This paper also used analytical approaches as a methodology to achieve its objectives.