This section provides access to important legislation, rules, policies, and minimum wage notifications concerning labour and employment within Bangladesh, including specific regulations for Export Processing Zones (EPZ) and Economic Zones (EZ).
Act#
General Labour Law#
- Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Bangla) (As updated on bdlaws.minlaws.gov.bd, Dec 2023)
- Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Official English Translation) (Includes amendments up to 2013)
- Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Gazette)
- Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Gazette)
- Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Unofficial Consolidated English Translation up to 2018 Amendment)
- Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Note: This bill was introduced but not passed by Parliament)
EPZ and EZ Labour Law#
- Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act, 2019 (Bangla)
- Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act, 2019 (Official English Translation)
- SRO Applying EPZ Labour Act, 2019 to Economic Zones (EZ)
Labour Welfare Foundation#
- Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Act, 2006 (Bangla)
- Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Act, 2013
Labour Rules#
General Labour Rules#
- Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015 (Bangla)
- Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (Bangla)
- Unofficial English Translation of Labour Rules, 2015 (Does not include 2022 amendments):
EPZ and EZ Labour Rules#
Labour Welfare Foundation Rules#
- Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Rules, 2010 (Bangla)
- Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Rules, 2015 (Bangla)
- Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation Rules, 2010 (Consolidated - Unofficial)
Minimum Wage Gazettes#
- Minimum Wage List - All Sectors (Summary as of 31.12.2023)
- Sector Specific (Selected):
- Aluminium and Enamel Industry (2018)
- Ayurvedic Factory (2025)
- Biri Industry (2016)
- Biri Industry (2023)
- Cement Factory (2025)
- Cinema Hall Employees (2023)
- Cold Storage (2024)
- Construction and Timber (2012)
- Construction and Timber (2021)
- Cotton Textile Industry (2018)
- EPZ Minimum Wage (Draft Gazette, 2023)
- Fishery Trawler Industries (2022)
- Fishery Trawler Industries (Amendment, 2023)
- Garment Industry (2019)
- Garment Industry (2023)
- Glass and Silicate (2019)
- Homeopathy Industry (2023)
- Hosiery Industry (2017)
- Hosiery Industry (2023)
- Hotel and Restaurant Industry (2025)
- Hotel and Restaurant Industry (2017)
- Iron Foundry and Engineering Workshop (2020)
- Jute Press and Baling (2014)
- Land Port Industry (2016)
- Leather Goods and Shoe Factory (2020)
- Petrol Pump Workers (1987)
- Pharmaceutical Industry (2017)
- Plastic Sector (2020)
- Printing Press (2022)
- Private Road Transport (2020)
- Privately Owned Jute Mills (2023)
- Re-Rolling Mills (2020)
- Rice Mill (2020)
- Rubber Industries (2023)
- Saw Mill (2014)
- Saw Mill (2022)
- Salt Crushing Industry (2011)
- Security Service Providers (2022)
- Ship Breaking Industry (2018)
- Shrimp Processing Industry (2022)
- Soap and Cosmetics Industry (2017)
- Soap and Cosmetics Industry (2024)
- State Owned Industries Sector Wage Scale (2018)
- Tailoring Factory Industry (2018)
- Tannery Industry (2018)
- Tannery Industry (2024)
- Tea Garden Workers (2023)
- Tea Packaging Industries (2017)
- Oil Mills and Vegetable Product Industry (2010)
- General Wage Circular (2018)
Policy Documents#
- National Child Labour Elimination Policy, 2010 (Bangla)
- National Child Labour Elimination Policy, 2010 (Unofficial English Translation)
- Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy, 2015 (Bangla)
- Green Factory Award Policy, 2020 (Bangla)
- National Labour Policy, 2012 (Bangla)
- National Employment Policy, 2022 (Bangla)
- National Occupational Health and Safety Policy, 2013 (Bangla)