This is awful work for lousy pay. But it is sometimes the only option for women living at the margins of society. A video from a center that caters to the needs of sex workers in one Bangladeshi city.
The Libyan intervention is one of the most important tests for the application of progressive values and principles in foreign policy in a very long time.
Everyday, millions of people who live in tightly cramped quarters pack into overloaded buses to work in a garment factories. This makes for a perfect breeding ground for TB.
HIV/AIDS prevalence in Bangladesh is relatively low. However, the large migrant population is a significant cause of new HIV infections, and as of now there are no national programs that target intervention of Bangladeshi migrant workers.
People in the human rights community, UN supporters and advocates of "the responsibility to protect" have a great deal riding on the success of this intervention in Libya, to say nothing of the people in Benghazi.
The English language Dhaka edition of The Daily Star uses the term "manpower exporter" to describe Bangladesh's relationship with Arab countries. This gives a unique perspective on what is happening in Libya and Bahrain.