Bangladesh Signs Statute of OIC Labour Centre

Brigadier General (R.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain, Honourable Adviser, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Labour and Employment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh signed the Statute of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Labour Centre, headquartered in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the Headquarters of the OIC.

Hissein Brahim Taha, the Secretary-General of the OIC, was represented in the signing ceremony by the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo.

Dr. Sengendo met with the Minister prior to the signing ceremony, where the Minister expressed his appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the OIC, particularly in the economic field, and affirmed his country's support for the work and programs of the OIC in various fields. 

He also confirmed his country’s readiness to work with the OIC to strengthen and support the OIC Labour Centre in its mandate of helping the OIC Member States cooperate more effectively in the areas of labor, employment, and social security.

It is worth noting that with the signing of the Statute by the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the number of Member States that have signed the Statute has reached 20.