Khandaker Shafin Habib Shan

A legal framework, however well intended, is only as effective as the institutions that implement it.

Bangladesh has made important progress in reforming its labour law. Yet gender gaps persist not only in the law's text but also in its structure and implementation. From unequal maternity standards and reduced benefit calculations to procedural ambiguities in harassment cases, weak enforcement of union representation provisions, and structural discrimination in certain sectors, significant challenges remain.