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Domestic workers’ lives matter

THE recent revelation of the torture inflicted on a 13-year-old domestic worker in the Bashundhara residential area of Dhaka has reignited the discussion surrounding the plight of domestic workers. The young girl, subjected to relentless physical and mental abuse by her employer, endured unimaginable cruelty, including being burnt with a hair straightener...

Domestic workers’ recognition as labour demanded

The National Forum of Domestic Workers was launched at an event at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka on Monday, calling for their inclusion in labour laws and official recognition as labours...