Right to Rest and Reasonable Pay for Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This paper focuses on adequately incorporating medical practitioners right to rest and reasonable pay o in Bangladesh. The international and national legal framework was explored to determine the legal status of these rights. Under International law, the right to rest and reasonable pay are considered human rights to be enforced by state parties. Various international documents cover these rights explicitly, such as the UDHR. ICCPR, ICESCR, Labour Conventions etc. In national legislation, the Constitution enshrines these rights. However, other domestic legislations, such as labour law, do not incorporate these rights properly. The health system of Bangladesh is flawed. It puts immense pressure on medical practitioners in both the public and private sectors. They are ultimately resulting in detrimental physical and mental conditions. Medical practitioners are suffering to live a life worth their dignity. This paper is done through the qualitative method. Despite shortcomings, current literature has helped to understand this issue better. This paper is aimed at policymakers. The findings of this paper confirm that the right to rest and reasonable pay of medical practitioners are not adequately incorporated into the legal system of Bangladesh. Hence, recommendations for policy changes were given for adequate incorporation of the right to rest and reasonable pay of medical practitioners in Bangladesh.