Bangladesh does not have any national legislation where it specifically refers to requirements for work permits to engage in wage earning employment for refugees. Although there is no codified policy or law explicitly prohibiting the right to work for refugees, it has been the position and practice of the Government that refugees are not allowed to work. 

Furthermore,  Section 10 of the Foreigners Order, 1951 imposes restrictions of employment on non-citizens and further states, “[n]o foreigner shall without the general or special permission in writing of the civil authority, enter any premises relating to, or be employed in, or in connection with- (1) any undertaking for the supply to Government or to the public of light, petroleum, powers or water, or- (2) any other undertaking which may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf.”