Photography: Salman Saeed
The condition of the forlorn tea workers depict many kinds of abuse, discrimination and deprivation that are very difficult to overcome. There are constitutional safeguards,laws and mechanisms intended to ensure human dignity, but for the tea workers human dignity is only a dream. Their conditions violate the maximum provisions of the Bangladesh Constitution, different instruments, laws and rules that commit social, economic and human dignity. The SAARC Social Charter, in the hands of the South Asian States, upholds the same commitment. It’s implementation is a big challenge indeed.
saqif said,
October 13, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
proper n strong word for the topic, i would like to see more on this topic
pinki said,
November 13, 2008 @ 4:02 am
i want more information on this topic .
ahmedsahmi said,
November 28, 2008 @ 2:22 pm
It is true that in the tea garden the tea workers have been abused for decades after decades. Some people say that it is the policy of Gov. to always undermine the group of people. Because if u give them all the facility, then there will be a shortages of the tea workers. So only for this reason this people are suffering the discrimination.
Syed Amiruzzaman, Columnist & Leader of Workers Party of Bangladesh said,
February 4, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
It is true that in the tea garden the tea workers have been abused for decades after decades. Some people say that it is the policy of Gov. to always undermine the group of people. Because if u give them all the facility, then there will be a shortages of the tea workers. So only for this reason this people are suffering the discrimination.
rasheeka said,
February 5, 2009 @ 1:45 pm
Very true.The tea workers are exploited so that they cannot get out of the deprivation trap into which they have been trapped because if they do,they are not going to work as tea workers. But even more than the government it is the conscious effort of the owners of the tea estates to keep these workers under control is what most people would say i believe.