Dhaka, April 28 -- The rate of workplace accidents in the country's informal sector recorded a significant rise in 2023 compared to formal ones, stressing the need for required measures ensuring safety compliance to protect all workers.

A total of 1432 workplace fatalities had been recorded in 2023, with the highest 1,103 deaths, in informal sector. Some 502 workplace injuries were also recorded in 2023.

The high-risk sectors included the transport sector with 637 deaths, 220 day labourers, and 149 deaths from the construction sector in 2023.

Md Matiur Rahman, joint inspector of general of DIFE, presented the statistics on Monday at the OSH Conference 2025 titled 'Transforming Occupational Safety and Health (OSH): The Future of OSH in ...