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Isolation leaves them deprived

Isolation leaves them deprived

The Daily Star  |  May 22, 2021 Speakers suggest integrating tea workers into mainstream; International Tea Day observed A worker collects tea leaves at a garden in Habiganj. Photo: Star/ Star Reort "There is poverty in every sector, but tea workers suffer the most as...

Improve workers’ life to revive tea export: Experts

Improve workers’ life to revive tea export: Experts

Business Standard | FE Report | 22 May 2021 International Tea Day was observed in the country like elsewhere in the world on 21 May Economists and experts have asked for increasing social protection for tea workers to restore the tea industry to a strong position on...

Call to involve tea workers in mainstream society

Call to involve tea workers in mainstream society

Financial Express | FE REPORT | Published:  May 22, 2021 09:53:01 Speakers at a virtual discussion on Friday laid emphasis on involving the tea workers in the mainstream society, enhancing their access to education and healthcare services for improving their living...

Dialogue on Protection of Tea Workers

Dialogue on Protection of Tea Workers

A virtual dialogue, titled, ‘Protection of the Tea Workers: Challenges and Accountability of Actors’ organized by Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD) in partnership with Bangladesh Cha Sramik Union and with support from Canada Fund for...

চা শ্রমিকের সুরক্ষা: চ্যালেঞ্জ ও জবাবদিহি

চা শ্রমিকের সুরক্ষা: চ্যালেঞ্জ ও জবাবদিহি

ফিলিপ গাইন | বণিক বার্তা, মে ২১ ২০২১ ২১ মে ২০২১। আন্তর্জাতিক চা দিবস। মূলত চা উৎপাদনকারী দেশগুলো দিবসটি পালন করে। জাতিসংঘের খাদ্য ও কৃষি সংস্থা দিবসটি পালনে মুখ্য ভূমিকায় থাকে। দিবসটি ঘিরে চায়ের টেকসই উৎপাদন ও সেবন নিয়ে যেমন প্রচার-প্রচারণা হয়, তেমনি ক্ষুধা ও...

Aronner Artonad  (English: Sylvan Tears)

Aronner Artonad (English: Sylvan Tears)

40-minute documentary film on Modhupur sal forest, its demise and the forest people Direction and screenplay: Philip GainProduced by Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD)2018, 40-minute documentary film (English and Bangla available in DVD)....

Bede: A Nomadic Existence

Bede: A Nomadic Existence

By Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman and Sabrina Miti GainPublished by Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD)Published 2019, English, PBK, 64 pageTk.100/US$5 The Bede is a Muslim nomadic community that travels around the country to earn a living. Generally every...

Bihari Community: Living in Camps

Bihari Community: Living in Camps

By Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman and Sabrina Miti GainPublished by Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD)Published 2019, English, PBK, 56 pageTk.100/US$5 The Biharis are a Urdu-speaking Muslim minority community living in 70 camps in 13 districts of...