Hard to believe, but true: Bangladesh is the only country in the top 20 garments exporters that does not have any form of social insurance scheme, including for employment injury. On 21st July the Government of Bangladesh finally launched the first employment injury insurance (EIS) pilot along with ILO, GIZ, employers’ representatives, workers representatives, German and Dutch Embassy and international brands (like Tchibo). I spoke to my colleague from our human rights team in Dhaka, Fatima Chowdhury, about the background. 

Bangladesh, in association with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Germany and the Netherlands, yesterday rolled out the pilot project of the country's first employment injury scheme for workers.

Workers in the export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) sector are set to get enhanced social security through an income protection initiative, says the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.

The ILO in collaboration with the labour and employment ministry officially launched the pilot of an Employment Injury Scheme Project on Wednesday. Photo: Collected