Domestic worker abuse
‘She does not talk, but at least she’s alive’
Out of contact since 2021, Rizia Begum was found unidentified at Dhaka airport; her children had already begun mourning her
24 February 2026, 21:32 PM
21pc of house maids face physical abuse, says BILS study
Around 21 percent of female domestic workers in Dhaka experience physical abuse at the workplace, while 91 percent don’t know about the hotline number 999 to seek help for gender-based violence, said a study conducted by Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.
2 October 2023, 18:00 PM