Wage Earners' Welfare Board
| Formation | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Wage Earners' Welfare Board |
Wage Earners' Welfare Board is a government welfare board that is responsible for the welfare of expatriat Bangladesh workers and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]
History[]
The Wage Earners' Welfare Board was established in 1990 to manage the Wages Earners’ Welfare Fund which was started together. It is managed by an intergovernmental official run board.[3] The board was made into a statutory organisation through the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board law-2016.[4] The board was further strengthened through The Expatriate Welfare Board Act, 2017.[5] It is under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment of the government of Bangladesh.[6] It works as a subsidiary of Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training.[7]
References[]
- ^ "PKB gets Tk 500m more from Wage Earners' Welfare Board". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Why so many return dead?". The Daily Star. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB)". wewb.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Wage Earners' Welfare Board law in the offing". New Age. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Expatriates to get legal help". observerbd.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Deal signed with its four depts to assess performance quarterly". The Daily Star. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Jobs abroad for a better life". The Daily Star. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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