Dhaka: The Cabinet today decided that none under 14 years could be recruited to work, approving the proposal of ratifying ILO Convention-138 which restricted employment of any child below 15.
The Cabinet suggested that considering the socioeconomic condition of any country, the age limit of work entry should be 14 years.
The approval came at the Cabinet's regular meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The premier joined the meeting virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban, while her Cabinet colleagues were at the meeting room of the Cabinet Division in Bangladesh Secretariat.
“Considering the socio-economic condition of any country, the age limit of recruitment to work could be reduced to 14 years, but not less than it. The cabinet thinks 14-year is suitable for Bangladesh,” said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam.
