Informal Works
Lack of security in formal sector compelled street vendors to remain informal sector Street vendors are not in a position
Street work
Lack of security in formal sector compelled street vendors to remain informal sector
Street vendors play a significant role to fulfil the demands of urban dwellers in Dhaka
Their legal and social status and business prospects differ domestically as well as regionally
people are gathering from rural areas in the cities for lack of gainful employment.
Street vendors are not in a position to get better paid, secure employment in the formal sector
Street vending is a major livelihood for the urban poor in developing countries. Street vendors play a significant role to fulfil the demands of urban dwellers in Dhaka – the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Although street vending has been seen as an option for the poor; their legal and social status and business prospects differ domestically as well as regionally. In search of a better existence, people are gathering from rural areas in the cities for lack of gainful employment coupled with poverty. But they are not in a position to get better paid, secure employment in the formal sector and they have to stay for work in the informal sector.
Sectors list
Waste Pickers
Waste pickers significantly contribute to green economy but not recognized and victim of discrimination 120,000 waste pickers in Dhaka, recycled
Domestic Workers
Domestic children and women workers suffer silently in Bangladesh. Domestic workers are a highly vulnerable group in Bangladesh. High proportion
Home Based Workers
Home-based workers need better access to financial markets and better capacities to compete in product markets 71% of all women