basis.69 There would be a wage card which would mention the wages and every time wages is paid, the worker and the employer would sign the wages card.70 The policy requires that the Home Ministry would issue a departmental order to ensure that if a domestic worker becomes a victim of physical or mental abuse, then the concerned police station must take immediate and effective measures.71 The Government would also form a central monitoring cell, monitoring cells at city corporation and pourashava levels, and district and upazilla levels.72 Monitoring cells would from time to time visit homes at their own instance and upon receipt of complaints. 73 If the monitoring team notices any evidence of violence against a domestic worker, they would advise the Deputy Commissioner and central monitoring cell of the incident.74 The policy clearly states that these provisions would not stand as a bar to the filing of a criminal case in case of any violence perpetrated against a domestic worker.75 The Government of Bangladesh in 2009 set up a Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour and Employment to arrange, observe, and monitor the accomplishments of all child labour related issues.76 The Unit is headed by the Joint Secretary (labour) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Government of Bangladesh is also being aided by international agencies in regulating child labour. In order to address problems with child labour in Bangladesh, the ILO International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour, Asian Development Bank, and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are supporting Bangladesh in developing a National 69 Ibid, part b, para 2. 70 Ibid. 71 Ibid. 72 Ibid, part b, para 4. 73 Ibid. 74 Ibid. 75 Ibid, part c, papra 2. 76 Child Labour Unit, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, <http://www.clu-mole.gov.bd/> at 24th May 2014. 18

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