Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments

Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments is an autonomous government agency responsible for health and safety inspection in factories and industries in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It also provides factories with information and training regarding workers safety and the enforcement of labour laws in Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments
Formation1969
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteDepartment of Inspection for Factories and Establishments

History

Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments was established on 1969 by the government of Pakistan on the recommendations of Air Vice Marshal Malik Nur Khan as the Directorate of Inspection for Factories and Establishments. After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 the Directorate was placed under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. On 15 January 2014 the Ministry of Labour and Employment upgraded the Directorate of Inspection for Factories and Establishments into the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments.[1][4][5]

References
  1. "Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments-Ministry of Labour and Employment". dife.gov.bd. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. Ahmad, Iqbal (2013). Industrial Relations and Labour Management of Bangladesh. Trafford Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4269-9652-8.
  3. Greenhouse, Steven; Manik, Julfikar Ali (25 June 2014). "Stalemate Over Garment Factory Safety in Bangladesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. "Mixed fortunes for garments units". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. "Ensuring construction safety in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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