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Bangladesh
National Building Code - Introduction
Until recently, employers, developers and others had
no legal responsibilities in relation to the health
and safety and welfare of construction workers.
This has now changed since the enactment into law of
the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) in November
2006.
The BNBC had been initially drafted in 1993 by the Housing
and Building Research Institute – but did not
have the force of law. 13 years later – and without
any consideration of whether any revisions were required
– it was made into law.
Only a very small part of the BNBC deals with issues
of worker health, safety and welfare – and these
are also rather undeveloped.
Moreover, still, as of the end of April, no enforcing
body has been established.
However the enactment of the Code into law is a significant
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