Letters To The Editor
Condition of domestic workers
I wonder if we have slavery here as shown in the list of countries on the “Index” as published in an article in this daily a few days ago. However, I recall way back in early 1959, when I first went to a relative's place in a 'Zamindar Bari' at their remote ancestral village, I saw maidservants who received no pay, except for board and lodging by their owners. Today, many of us have domestic workers. They live in-house and are on monthly pay. All of their living cost is on the owners. They get yearly vacations and yearly increments in wages. They also get all medical help and medicines needed. During Eid, they get new clothes, plus cash tips. In my opinion, they are better off and much better fed than many unskilled daily rated workers.
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