Yunus pledges labour sector reform to boost foreign investment

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus said his interim government will carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country's manufacturing sector.

Yunus made the pledge during a meeting on Thursday with former British prime minister Theresa May on the sidelines of the COP29 global climate conference in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, according to a message received in Dhaka.

"The labour issue is one of our top priorities and we want to resolve all labour issues," Yunus told her as they discussed Bangladesh's recent developments.

May also expressed her desire to work on labour issues with Bangladesh. She also discussed the issues of human trafficking and migration with Bangladesh's interim leader.

Yunus called for increased migration to Europe from Bangladesh through legal channels, saying it will cut risks and irregular migration and act as a deterrent against human trafficking.

The chief adviser presented a copy of the "Art of Triumph," a book on graffiti and murals painted by Bangladeshi youth during the July-August uprising, to Theresa May

Source: BSS