domestic help
Teen rescued while fleeing by climbing down 8-storey building
Firefighters today rescued a 14-year-old girl, a domestic help, while attempting to jump from a seventh-floor window of a building in the Bashundhara Residential Area
The ethical minefield of employing domestic helpers
There are no specific laws protecting the rights of domestic helpers, making them prime targets for exploitation.
New York court dismisses all charges against Bangladeshi diplomat
A court in the United States yesterday dismissed all felony charges (33 counts) against Bangladesh's deputy consul general in New York, seven months after he was indicted in a case filed by the diplomat’s former domestic help.
Life term for woman who tortured house help
A woman was awarded life imprisonment for torturing an 11-year-old domestic help and dumping her into a dustbin in Dhaka nearly
Domestic help’s death sparks demo in Dhaka
Locals demonstrate in Dhaka’s Mirpur and Kafrul area for four hours alleging the murder of a teenage domestic help after rape.
Cricketer Shahadat, wife indicted for ‘torturing domestic help’
A Dhaka court frames charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya in a case filed for torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.
Court accepts charges against Shahadat, wife
A Dhaka court yesterday accepted charges against suspended Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed for allegedly torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.
11-year-old house help dies of burns
Eleven-year-old domestic help Joba Akhtar, who on Friday suffered severe burns inside a city flat, died at a hospital yesterday, leaving
Do your household chores, PM tells ministers
PM Sheikh Hasina encourages ministers of her cabinet to do their household works instead of hiring domestic helps. "You can start by setting an example. That way, money can be saved and there are no additional hassles," she tells her cabinet colleagues.
Ashkona burn victim dies at DMCH
A domestic help who sustained burn injuries in an explosion at her employer’s flat at East Ashkona in Dhaka on Sunday, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Moulvibazar teen housemaid’s tale of horror
The horrific tale of a housemaid who faced torture from her employers has come to light in Sylhet’s MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Cops seek 7-day remand for Shahadat
Investigators seek a seven-day remand for quizzing national cricketer Shahadat Hossain in connection with allegation of torture of his domestic help.
Cricketer Shahadat lands in jail after surrender
Suspended national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain surrenders before a Dhaka court and seeks bail in a case filed for torturing an 11-year-old domestic help.
Saudi firms stop hiring 'costly domestics' from Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia’s recruitment offices have decided to stop hiring Bangladeshi workers claiming that a supply crunch has raised costs, reports an Arab English daily, Arab News.