Govt to award 26 industrial sectors for workplace safety, health

The government will present the “Occupational Safety and Health Excellence Award-2026” to factories that ensure safe and decent working environments. Twenty-six industrial sectors have been identified for the award, and interested factories must apply by 20 November.
The information was disclosed in a notice issued on 26 October by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
According to the notice, the award will recognise contributions to raising productivity through eco-friendly technology and skilled manpower, as well as to sustainable development.
The sectors identified for the award are: ready-made garments (woven and knit), textiles, leather industry (finished goods and tannery), pharmaceuticals, food processing (food and beverage), tea, plastics, cement, tiles and ceramics, electrical and electronics manufacturing, steel mills, IT, rice mills, jute mills, shrimp, chemicals, cosmetics, automobiles, light engineering and moulding, accessories and backward linkage, shipbuilding, ship breaking, glass, and energy and power.
Interested factories must fill out the prescribed application form and submit a hard copy to Room No. 430, Building No. 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka. A soft copy must also be emailed to [email protected] or [email protected]. The application form can be downloaded from the websites of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (mole.gov.bd) and the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (dife.gov.bd).