Thede are the forgotten tea workers of Bangladesh
I feel lucky to have met some of the women working in the Sreemangal tea plantations. We were strolling through and they were having their lunch. The women were so friendly and lovely to speak with.
They wanted to take photos together and have us try on their hats.
Making less than $2 per day ($1.70/ 170 taka) they must pick 21kgs to even get paid, and get 4-5 taka extra for every extra kg.
The plantation owners give them a plot of land and place to live but at least one person in the family has to work on the plantation. That means if someone is injured or sick and can’t work, they run the risk of lising their housing.
Children are not allowed to work since a law was implemented in Bangladesh, but it is a very difficult life for those who do.
These tea plantations date back to the British colonial era when they brought people from different tribes from India to all of the different newly planted tea plantations in Bangladesh.
Sreemangal is beautiful, and I loved visiting, but there is a long way to go for the conditions of these workers.
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