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Publishing Authority:

Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh

Official Repository:

Bangladesh Code (bdcode.gov.bd)

Official Gazette / Treaty Serial:

Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 11 October 2006

Enacted / Effective Date:

2006

Last Amended / Validated:

2026-08-26T00:00:00Z

Authentic Language Status:

English (Original) / Bengali (Official)

BangladeshLabor & EmploymentIn ForceAct No. XLII of 2006

The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

বাংলাদেশ শ্রম আইন, ২০০৬

Enactment Year2006

Entry into Force / Effective11th October 2006

Last Updated / AmendedMinistry of Labour and Employment

Provisions Count353 Sections (6 Indexed)

SourceBangladesh Code

AuthorityMinistry of Labour and Employment

Last Verified15 August 2026

StatusOfficial Legal Text

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Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Official Legal Text (Verified)

Comprehensive statutory code consolidating the rights and conditions of service for workers in commercial and industrial establishments in Bangladesh. Regulates worker classifications, severance benefits, maternity leave (16 weeks), working hours (48h/week), double overtime, factory health and safety, trade unions, and Labour Court jurisdiction.

Core Legal Concepts

Section 4: Classification of Workers and Period of Probation
Section 26: Termination of Employment by Employer Otherwise Than by Dismissal
Section 46: Payment of Maternity Benefit

Important Points & Practical Takeaways

Enacted in 2006 as a key pillar of Bangladesh jurisprudence.
Governs Labor & Employment with binding statutory force across its legal domain.
Provides procedural safeguards and dispute resolution remedies for citizens and institutions.

Anyone navigating labor & employment issues must comply with these statutory requirements to ensure legal protection and prevent sanctions.

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Section 4

Classification of Workers and Period of Probation

শ্রমিকদের শ্রেণিবিন্যাস ও শিক্ষানবিশী কাল

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Official Statutory Text (English)Primary Authentic Version

Workers employed in any establishment shall be classified into: (a) apprentice, (b) badli, (c) casual, (d) temporary, (e) probationer, (f) permanent, and (g) seasonal. The period of probation for a worker whose function is of clerical nature shall be six months and for other workers three months.

বাংলা অনুবাদ (Bangla Translation)Accredited Translation

প্রতিষ্ঠানে কর্মরত শ্রমিকদের ৭টি শ্রেণিতে বিভক্ত করা হয়েছে এবং কেরানি পদের জন্য ৬ মাস ও অন্যান্য পদের জন্য ৩ মাস শিক্ষানবিসকাল নির্ধারিত।

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Categorizes workers and defines the statutory probation duration before permanent tenure.

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The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

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The highest legal authority in Bangladesh. It guarantees basic fundamental human rights (like free speech, equality, and protection from unlawful arrest) and defines how the country's government, parliament, and courts operate.

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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

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Act No. XLII of 2006

The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

বাংলাদেশ শ্রম আইন, ২০০৬

Enactment Year2006

Effective Date11th October 2006

StatusIn Force

Scope Printed6 Codified Provisions

Official Publication: Bangladesh Code (bdcode.gov.bd)(Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 11 October 2006)

Authenticated Mirror • Retrieved on November 3, 2026

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

“Comprehensive statutory code consolidating the rights and conditions of service for workers in commercial and industrial establishments in Bangladesh. Regulates worker classifications, severance benefits, maternity leave (16 weeks), working hours (48h/week), double overtime, factory health and safety, trade unions, and Labour Court jurisdiction.”

শ্রমিকদের কর্মসংস্থান, ছুটি, মজুরি, প্রসূতি কল্যাণ, ওভারটাইম, ট্রেড ইউনিয়ন এবং শ্রম আদালতের বিচার পদ্ধতি সংক্রান্ত সমন্বিত আইন।

Index of Codified Provisions (6 Provisions)

Section 4Classification of Workers and Period of Probation

Section 26Termination of Employment by Employer Otherwise Than by Dismissal

Section 46Payment of Maternity Benefit

Section 100Daily Working Hours

Section 108Extra Allowance for Overtime

Section 214Establishment of Labour Courts

Section Section 4— Classification of Workers and Period of Probationশ্রমিকদের শ্রেণিবিন্যাস ও শিক্ষানবিশী কাল

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Categorizes workers and defines the statutory probation duration before permanent tenure.

Section Section 26— Termination of Employment by Employer Otherwise Than by Dismissalবরখাস্ত ব্যতীত অন্যভাবে মালিক কর্তৃক শ্রমিকের চাকরি অবসান

Official Statutory Provision

The employment of a permanent worker may be terminated by the employer upon giving 120 days notice in writing for rated workers, or 60 days notice for other workers, or by paying wages in lieu of notice. The worker is entitled to compensation at the rate of 30 days wages for every completed year of service.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

স্থায়ী শ্রমিককে চাকরি থেকে অব্যাহতি দিলে ১২০ দিন বা ৬০ দিনের লিখিত নোটিশ বা সমপরিমাণ মজুরি এবং প্রতি পূর্ণ কর্মবছরের জন্য ৩০ দিনের মূল মজুরি সমপরিমাণ ক্ষতিপূরণ প্রদান বাধ্যতামূলক।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Mandates advance written notice and statutory severance gratuity (30 days wages per service year) for no-fault terminations.

Section Section 46— Payment of Maternity Benefitপ্রসূতি কল্যাণ সুবিধা পরিশোধের বাধ্যবাধকতা

Official Statutory Provision

Every woman employed in an establishment who has worked for not less than six months immediately preceding the day of delivery shall be entitled to the payment of maternity benefit for eight weeks preceding and eight weeks following delivery (total 16 weeks) with full average daily wages.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

সন্তান প্রসবের পূর্বে ৮ সপ্তাহ এবং প্রসবের পরে ৮ সপ্তাহ (মোট ১৬ সপ্তাহ) পূর্ণ মজুরিসহ প্রসূতি ছুটি ও কল্যাণ সুবিধা প্রদান করতে হবে।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Provides 16 weeks of fully paid statutory maternity leave to female employees.

Section Section 100— Daily Working Hoursদৈনিক কাজের কর্মঘণ্টা

Official Statutory Provision

No adult worker shall ordinarily be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more than eight hours in any day: Provided that, subject to the provisions of section 108, any such worker may work in an establishment not exceeding ten hours in any day.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

সাধারণভাবে কোনো প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক শ্রমিককে দিনে ৮ ঘণ্টার অধিক কাজ করতে বাধ্য করা যাবে না; তবে ওভারটাইম সহ দিনে সর্বোচ্চ ১০ ঘণ্টা পর্যন্ত কাজ করা যেতে পারে।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Standard working day is 8 hours, capped at 10 hours including statutory overtime.

Section Section 108— Extra Allowance for Overtimeঅতিরিক্ত কাজের জন্য অতিরিক্ত ভাতা (ওভারটাইম দ্বিগুণ মজুরি)

Official Statutory Provision

Where a worker works in an establishment on any day for more than nine hours or for more than forty-eight hours in any week, he shall, in respect of overtime work, be entitled to allowance at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of basic wage and dearness allowance.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

দৈনিক ৮ ঘণ্টার অতিরিক্ত বা সপ্তাহে ৪৮ ঘণ্টার বেশি কাজ করলে প্রতি ঘণ্টার জন্য মূল মজুরির দ্বিগুণ (Double Rate) হারে ওভারটাইম ভাতা প্রদান বাধ্যতামূলক।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Requires employers to compensate overtime work at twice the standard hourly basic wage rate.

Section Section 214— Establishment of Labour Courtsশ্রম আদালত প্রতিষ্ঠা ও বিচারিক এখতিয়ার

Official Statutory Provision

The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish as many Labour Courts as it considers necessary to adjudicate industrial disputes, wage claims, illegal dismissals, and unfair labour practices.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

শ্রমিক ও মালিকের মধ্যকার বিরোধ নিষ্পত্তি, বকেয়া মজুরি আদায় এবং বেআইনি চাকরিচ্যুতির বিরুদ্ধে দ্রুত বিচারের জন্য শ্রম আদালত প্রতিষ্ঠা।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Provides dedicated judicial tribunals (Chaired by a District Judge with worker and employer members) for labour dispute adjudication.

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Section Section 4— Classification of Workers and Period of Probationশ্রমিকদের শ্রেণিবিন্যাস ও শিক্ষানবিশী কাল

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Categorizes workers and defines the statutory probation duration before permanent tenure.

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Mandates advance written notice and statutory severance gratuity (30 days wages per service year) for no-fault terminations.

Section Section 46— Payment of Maternity Benefitপ্রসূতি কল্যাণ সুবিধা পরিশোধের বাধ্যবাধকতা

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Provides 16 weeks of fully paid statutory maternity leave to female employees.

Section Section 100— Daily Working Hoursদৈনিক কাজের কর্মঘণ্টা

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Standard working day is 8 hours, capped at 10 hours including statutory overtime.

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Requires employers to compensate overtime work at twice the standard hourly basic wage rate.

Section Section 214— Establishment of Labour Courtsশ্রম আদালত প্রতিষ্ঠা ও বিচারিক এখতিয়ার

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

Provides dedicated judicial tribunals (Chaired by a District Judge with worker and employer members) for labour dispute adjudication.

Legislative Provenance & Source Transparency

The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

বাংলাদেশ শ্রম আইন, ২০০৬

Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Classification of Workers and Period of Probation

Private Section Notes0 Notes

Related Provisions in this Statute4 Linked Sections

Termination of Employment by Employer Otherwise Than by Dismissal

Payment of Maternity Benefit

Daily Working Hours

Extra Allowance for Overtime

Related Statutes & Interconnected Laws

The Penal Code, 1860

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

Index of Codified Provisions (6 Provisions)

Legislative Provenance & Source Transparency

The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

বাংলাদেশ শ্রম আইন, ২০০৬

Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Classification of Workers and Period of Probation

Private Section Notes0 Notes

Related Provisions in this Statute4 Linked Sections

Termination of Employment by Employer Otherwise Than by Dismissal

Payment of Maternity Benefit

Daily Working Hours

Extra Allowance for Overtime

Related Statutes & Interconnected Laws

The Penal Code, 1860

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

Index of Codified Provisions (6 Provisions)