Bangladesh Labour Law Amendment 2013 
Translated from Bangla
Registered No. DA- 1
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Bangladesh Gazette
Additional Issue
Published by the Authority
Monday, July 22, 2013
Bangladesh Parliament
Dhaka, 22 July, 2013/07 Shrabon, 1420
The following Act adopted by the Parliament has been assented by the President on 22 July,
2013 (07 Shrabon, 1420) and it is hereby published for the information of the public:-
Act No. 30 of 2013
An Act adopted to amend further the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006
(Act No. 42 of 2006)
Since it is obliged and important to bring further amendments to the Bangladesh Labour
Act, 2006;
Therefore, the following Act is adopted thereby:1. Short Title and Introduction. (i) This Law shall be called the Bangladesh Labour
(Amendment) Act, 2013.
(ii) It shall be applicable immediately.
2. Amendment to Section 1 of the Act No. 42 of 2006. - The Sub-Section (4) of Section 1 of The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Act No. 42 of 2006), referred as that law hereafter(a) In Clause (G), the words “run not for profit or interest” shall be inserted before
“education.”
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(b) In Clause (h), words “hospital, clinic and diagnostic center” shall be inserted after
“mess.”
(c) In Clause (i), word “ten” shall be replaced by “five.”
3. Amendment to Section 2 of the Act No. 42 of 2006. In Section 2 of that law(a) The following Clause (8a) shall be inserted after Clause (8), for example:“(8a) an agricultural worker means such a person who is engaged in agricultural work for wage on a daily, monthly or yearly contract or contract to complete a certain work.” (b) A new Clause, (9a) shall be inserted after Clause (9), for example:“(9a) “Food Allowance” means half of the basic salary, dearness allowance and ad hoc or interim salary, if any.”
(c) Replacing the existing Clause (10), following Clause (10) shall be inserted, e.g.,
“(10) ‘gratuity’ means wages payable on termination to a worker on the basis of his latest basic salary for a completed year of service or for service for a period of more
Registered No. DA- 1
[Government Logo]
Bangladesh Gazette
Additional Issue
Published by the Authority
Monday, July 22, 2013
Bangladesh Parliament
Dhaka, 22 July, 2013/07 Shrabon, 1420
The following Act adopted by the Parliament has been assented by the President on 22 July,
2013 (07 Shrabon, 1420) and it is hereby published for the information of the public:-
Act No. 30 of 2013
An Act adopted to amend further the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006
(Act No. 42 of 2006)
Since it is obliged and important to bring further amendments to the Bangladesh Labour
Act, 2006;
Therefore, the following Act is adopted thereby:1. Short Title and Introduction. (i) This Law shall be called the Bangladesh Labour
(Amendment) Act, 2013.
(ii) It shall be applicable immediately.
2. Amendment to Section 1 of the Act No. 42 of 2006. - The Sub-Section (4) of Section 1 of The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Act No. 42 of 2006), referred as that law hereafter(a) In Clause (G), the words “run not for profit or interest” shall be inserted before
“education.”
1
(b) In Clause (h), words “hospital, clinic and diagnostic center” shall be inserted after
“mess.”
(c) In Clause (i), word “ten” shall be replaced by “five.”
3. Amendment to Section 2 of the Act No. 42 of 2006. In Section 2 of that law(a) The following Clause (8a) shall be inserted after Clause (8), for example:“(8a) an agricultural worker means such a person who is engaged in agricultural work for wage on a daily, monthly or yearly contract or contract to complete a certain work.” (b) A new Clause, (9a) shall be inserted after Clause (9), for example:“(9a) “Food Allowance” means half of the basic salary, dearness allowance and ad hoc or interim salary, if any.”
(c) Replacing the existing Clause (10), following Clause (10) shall be inserted, e.g.,
“(10) ‘gratuity’ means wages payable on termination to a worker on the basis of his latest basic salary for a completed year of service or for service for a period of more