President Md Shahabuddin has withheld assent to a bill amending the labour law and sent it back to parliament for reconsideration due to concerns over a new provision, reports bdnews24.com. The Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed by the legislature on Nov 2 last year. It will have to be reintroduced when the new parliament convenes," Nazmul Haque, joint secretary of the Parliament Secretariat's law wing, said on Tuesday. The bill was initially tabled in parliament on Oct 29 last year, introducing amendments to several provisions of the Labour Act. After vetting, the bill was passed by parliament on Nov 2.

Source: bd News24 December 06, 2023 00:21 UTC