BBC's 'Rights at Work' programme ends today

The BBC World Service and the International Labour Organisation held a joint press conference on an educational programme of BBC titled 'Rights at Work' at a city hotel yesterday. From left are David Prosser, project manager for the 'Rights in Work', Manoshi Barua, a senior producer of BBC Bengali service, Masud Hasan Khan, a producer, and Gopal Bhattacharya, director of ILO Bangladesh chapter. Photo: STAR

To mark the concluding ceremony of the two-month long programme, a drama titled 'Chhap' (The Spot) based on different incidents at working places, will be staged at Osmani Memorial auditorium at 4.00pm today.

The 30-minute drama and a panel discussion will also be broadcast in BBC Bengali radio service at 8.00pm on October 2.

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Information Minister Tariqul Islam will inaugurate the function.

Amanullah Aman, state minister for labour and manpower, Motiur Rahman, editor of the Prothom Alo, Laila Rahman Kabir, former president of the Bangladesh Employers' Federation, and Nazrul Islam Khan, secretary general of the Bangladesh Institute of Labouor Studies, (BILS) will take part in the discussion.

This was stated at a joint press conference organised by the BBC World Service and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at a city hotel yesterday.

Masud Hasan Khan, a producer, Manoshi Barua, a senior producer of BBC Bengali service in London, David Prosser, project manager for the 'Rights in Work' in Bangladesh, Gopal Bhattacharya, director of ILO Bangladesh chapter, and Kevin Cassidy, communication manager for the ILO's infocus programme were present at the conference.

Manoshi said the programme of raising awareness about the rights of people at working place among the people would not be stopped.

Kevin Cassidy said they have selected Bangladesh following the request of the government in this regard and they are continuing similar programme in different countries including some African countries.

With four key commitments that included freedom of association, elimination of all forms of forced labour, child labour and discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, the BBC involved three countries including Indonesia, Brazil and Bangladesh in the their respective language section of BBC radio service.

For Bangladesh, a May Day live radio discussion, a radio features covering the four key commitments and some other similar programmes were broadcast during the two months.