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The Committee notes the Government’s report. It requests the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Articles 10 and 16 of the Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that due to the financial constraints, the Government could not strengthen the staff of the inspection service, but that it intends to consider the proposal made by the Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF) to involve itself in inspection activities. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide details concerning this proposition of the BEF.

Article 14. The Committee notes that, even though according to the annual inspection report for 1999 there were no occupational diseases reported, it did not, however, signify that there were none but indicated that employers were not sufficiently informed and advised about the pertinent procedures. The Committee therefore requests the new Government to keep the Office informed of all progress made in tracking down occupational diseases.

Article 20. The Committee notes the information contained in the annual inspection report. It requests the Government to indicate the manner in which this report, which expresses in its preface the hope that it will be useful to employers, workers and people in charge of labour administration, is made accessible to them.