Labour Reform Commission submits report to chief advisor

The Labour Reform Commission, one of the five commissions formed in the second phase to recommend state reforms, submitted its final report to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at noon on Monday.

The Chief Advisor’s Office said that the commission formally handed over the report at a ceremony held at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.

The interim government formed five commissions in the second phase to recommend media, health, labour, women, and local government reforms.

Initially, the commissions were given 90 days to submit their reports. The dates were later extended, first to Mar 31 and then to Apr 30.

Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed served as the head of this commission formed for labour reforms. A 10-member committee was formed under his leadership, whose task was to formulate necessary reform recommendations in the sector.

After the fall of the Awami League government in the face of a student-led mass movement on Aug 5, 2024, the interim government that took power started initiatives to reform different sectors of the state and prepare for the country's democratic transition.

The reports of the six reform commissions formed in the first phase have already been published. The commissions gave recommendations for constitutional reform, judicial reform, electoral system reform, public administration reform, police reform and Anti-Corruption Commission reform.

On Mar 20, the National Consensus Commission started dialogues with political parties to reach an agreement on the recommendations of five reform commissions in the first phase, excepting the one for police reforms.

Of the five commissions formed in the second phase, the reports of four have been submitted so far—labour, women, local government and media. Only the report of the health sector commission remains.