Staff Correspondent

A three-member delegation led by International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Director Max Tuñón paid a courtesy call on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Administration (Ministerial Rank) and BNP Standing Committee Member Md. Ismail Zabiullah at his Secretariat office on Monday.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Md. Saimum Parvez was also present during the meeting. 

Discussions focused on domestic and overseas employment creation, worker welfare, skill development, social protection, preparations for LDC graduation, inter-ministerial coordination, and the integration of artificial intelligence and automation in workplaces.

Appreciating the ILO's contribution toward labor rights and workplace environmental standards, Public Administration Adviser Md. Ismail Zabiullah stated that the government is actively implementing its electoral promises to expand employment opportunities at home and abroad. He emphasized that building a skilled labor force aligned with market demand remains a top priority to enhance productivity across working-age demographics.

The adviser noted that rapid technological shifts require adapting local labor markets to artificial intelligence and automation through skill upgrading and targeted employment drives. 

ILO Country Director Max Tuñón highlighted the importance of employment quality, skill enhancements, job creation in coastal zones, afforestation, and greenhouse gas mitigation. 

Tuñón expressed the ILO’s commitment to providing technical consultants and institutional capacity-building support to the GIU to ensure seamless execution of ongoing ILO-assisted initiatives across various government ministries.