:Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)

{{short description|Government ministry of Bangladesh}}

{{Infobox government agency

|agency_name = Ministry of Labour and Employment

|native_name_a = শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়

|native_name_r =

|type = Ministry

|seal = Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg

|seal_width = 150px

|seal_caption = Government Seal of Bangladesh

|formed = {{start date and age|20 January 1972}}

|image =

|preceding2 =

|dissolved =

|superseding =

|jurisdiction = Government of Bangladesh

|headquarters = Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka{{cite web|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/55bcf4d6-dd85-45c1-94b6-bcb06e4b1b12|title=List of Ministries and Divisions|work=cabinet.gov.bd}}

|employees =

|budget =

| minister_type = Adviser

| minister1_name = M Sakhawat Hussain

| minister2_pfo =

|chief1_position =

|chief2_name = A H M Shafiquzzaman

|chief2_position = Secretary

| child1_agency = Inspector of Factories and Establishments

| child2_agency = Child Labour Unit

| child3_agency = Minimum Wage Board

| child4_agency = Department of Labour

|website = {{URL|mole.gov.bd}}

}}

The Ministry of Labour and Employment ({{langx|bn|শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়}}; Śrama ō karmasansthāna mantraṇālaẏa) is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for employment, to protect and safeguard the interest of workers and human resource development.{{cite web|url=http://www.mole.gov.bd/|title=Ministry of Labour and Employment |work=mole.gov.bd}}

Target 2030

The government of Bangladesh has set an ambitious target of generating 30 million new job opportunities by the year 2030.{{Cite news |title=Govt aims to create 3cr new jobs by 2030 |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/176677/govt-aims-to-create-3cr-new-jobs-by-2030 |access-date=2023-07-13 |work=New Age|language=en}} In its endeavor to improve labor conditions and expand employment opportunities, the Government of Bangladesh has undertaken significant initiatives to establish a specialized entity known as the "Directorate of Employment."{{Cite news |date=2022-06-09 |title=Govt to set up ‘Directorate of Employment’ for new job creation |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/budget/govt-set-directorate-employment-new-job-creation-436326 |access-date=2023-07-20 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}

Directorates

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