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BILS survey report on occupational hazards

15 Feb '08
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Third highest number of killing of workers happened in RMG sector. 39 workers killed, 618 injured and 19 female workers sexually violated in this sector.

Domestic helps also faced severe violence at work in the reporting year. In at least 63 occurrences of tortures and attacks 34 domestic helps killed and 28 seriously injured. Six domestic workers were sexually violated. Among the deceased and injured 39 workers were children and among them 35 were girl children.

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Besides, at least 18 shop workers, 22 transport workers, 17 rice mills workers, 11 ship breakers, 14 cleaners, 7 metal workers and 120 workers from many other sectors died in accidents and violence in the reporting year.

Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies

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