To mark May Day and National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment is organising both an essay writing competition and a poster competition for students at the university, college, and school levels. The initiative aims to create awareness about Occupational Health and Safety, encouraging young minds to engage with this crucial topic. Winners will receive attractive cash prizes.
Essay Writing Competition
The essay writing competition is open to students from universities, colleges, and schools. Participants must submit an original essay on Occupational Health and Safety, written in either Bangla or English. Submissions must be typed on A4-sized paper using a 12pt font, double-spaced. Each essay should include the participant’s name, institution, and contact details, and every student can submit only one entry.
For university students, essays should be between 2000-3000 words, while college students must keep their essays within 1500-2000 words. School students from classes 9 and 10 should write between 1000-1500 words. The top three winners from each level will receive cash prizes: Tk 20,000 for first place, Tk 15,000 for second place, and Tk 10,000 for third place in the university category. College winners will receive Tk 10,000, Tk 7,000, and Tk 5,000, while school winners will be awarded Tk 5,000, Tk 3,000, and Tk 2,000.
Plagiarism or previously published content will result in disqualification. Essays must reflect original thoughts and analysis.
Poster Competition
The poster competition invites students to visually represent Occupational Health and Safety through creative illustrations. Participants must submit hand-drawn posters on A4-sized paper, using any artistic medium of their choice. Each submission should include the participant’s name, institution, and contact details, along with a passport-sized photograph. Every student is allowed to submit only one poster.
For university-level participants, the top three winners will receive cash prizes of Tk 20,000, Tk 15,000, and Tk 10,000. College students will be awarded Tk 10,000, Tk 7,000, and Tk 5,000, while school-level winners will receive Tk 5,000, Tk 3,000, and Tk 2,000.
Only original posters will be accepted. Any copied or AI-generated work will be disqualified.
Submission Guidelines & Deadline
All submissions must be sent to the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, Dhaka, by [Insert Deadline]. Late submissions will not be considered.
For further details, visit www.dife.gov.bd or contact +880-2-9586200.