International Labour Organization
un_agency · multilateral
· verified (verified 2026-05-25)
Profile
- Type
- un_agency
- Home
- multilateral
- BD office head
- Max Tunon (Country Director, effective 1 August 2025)
- In Bangladesh since
- 1973
- Modality
- technical_assistance
- Cumulative commitment
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- Active portfolio
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Supporting Bangladesh labour law reform and ratification of international labour standards under the interim government's reform agenda.
Recent activity
- 2025-11-20 agreement Bangladesh deposited instruments of ratification with the ILO Director-General for Conventions No. 155, No. 187 and No. 190, becoming the first Asian country to ratify all 11 ILO fundamental instruments. ↗
- 2025-08-01 appointment Max Tunon took up the post of ILO Country Director for Bangladesh. ↗
Provenance & notes
ILO opened its Dhaka office on 25 June 1973. Financial figures to Bangladesh not on a single verifiable portal; left null.
Sources
- https://www.ilo.org/regions-and-countries/asia-and-pacific/bangladesh
- https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/max-tu%C3%B1%C3%B3n-takes-helm-country-director-bangladesh
- https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/bangladesh-becomes-first-asian-country-ratify-all-11-ilo-fundamental
- https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/landmark-ratifications-bangladesh-towards-future-work-safe-and-healthy