Description:
A female "stone labourer" strains rocks and peblles from sand, on a bank of the Dauki river. The river in its downward journey from the Himalayas carries an abundance of rocks and boulders and these have given rise to a thriving stone crushing industry. Workers from different parts of Bangladesh especially from Netrokona, kishorganj, Gouripur and Tangail districts come to work here during the high productive season from January to March-April. About 60% of the workforce consists of women and children and their average wage is 300 to 500 taka (approx. 1US$=73 Taka) per day. Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh. January 19, 2010.
Credits:
Nurun Nahar - (Bangladesh) Nargish/Majority World
Description:
A female "stone labourer" strains rocks and peblles from sand, on a bank of the Dauki river. The river in its downward journey from the Himalayas carries an abundance of rocks and boulders and these have given rise to a thriving stone crushing industry. Workers from different parts of Bangladesh especially from Netrokona, kishorganj, Gouripur and Tangail districts come to work here during the high productive season from January to March-April. About 60% of the workforce consists of women and children and their average wage is 300 to 500 taka (approx. 1US$=73 Taka) per day. Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh. January 19, 2010.
Date Created:
2010-01-19 00:00:00
Author:
Nurun Nahar Nargish
Country:
Bangladesh
Copyright Notice:
Copyright Majority World
Filename:
MWC021608.jpg
File Date/Time:
1471650609
File Size:
3423943
File Type:
2
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image/jpeg
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Image Description:
A female "stone labourer" strains rocks and peblles from sand, on a bank of the Dauki river. The river in its downward journey from the Himalayas carries an abundance of rocks and boulders and these have given rise to a thriving stone crushing industry. W