Death of a worker
A strange nation we are turning out to be. You see the insane acts being perpetrated at almost all levels of life in the country by peoplean incredible nation we are indeed. It's such a sorry phenomenon. The inhuman plight of the garment workers in the country has been addressed by different sections of the society yet they remain where they are. Violation of human rights, unhygienic work atmosphere and the unexpectedly low pay are the common phenomena. Furthermore, the abuse that the working women undergo on a regular basis inside the factory and outside on their way back home is manifold. Sexual molestations, threats, pay cuts and the teasing/harassments are a daily affair that is simply barbaric. Garment owners are repeatedly being asked to meet the demands set by the authorities and the owners are claiming that they are going by the law. But things are not changing.
It is quite frustrating that these human beings are being treated like mere pigs when their efforts earn us the invaluable foreign currencies.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. We, the politicians, social leaders and others, constantly talk of high hopes- for the people of all walks of life that in fact end up in- " We bring you fantasy- we bring you pain" state.
One with the slightest of sanity will applaud the garment workers, specially the women workers, when you watch them coming back from the workplaces in the evening or late evening by bus or on foot in a jig jag line, all exhausted from their hard work that begins early in the morning. My salute to you, all the working people.
At this point, I strongly urge the government to take the necessary steps to protect the rights and overall welfare of the garment workers in the country and deal with the above-mentioned case of the sad death of the boy in all seriousness.