1.Domestic Worker( গৃহকর্মী)
2.Allegedly( অভিযোগে,সন্দেহ) accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty,said to have happened but not yet proven
3.Ensure( নিশ্চিত করা) : Confirm, ascertain
4.investigation( তদন্ত, অনুসন্ধান ) : Quest, inquiry, exploration
5.testament( সাক্ষ্য) testimony, witness, attestation
6.Vulnerability( আক্রম্যতা, অরক্ষিতা): Susceptibility, Culpability
7.filling in( কারো পরিবর্তে কাজ করা) : to do someone else’s work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves:
8.Circumstances( পরিস্থিতি, অবস্থা) : Condition, situation
9.apparently( স্পষ্ট, বাহ্যত, আপাত দৃষ্টিতে) : ostensibly, obviously, probably, outwardly
10.surrounding( পারিপার্শ্বিক, সন্নিহিত ) adjoining, neighbouring, adjacent
11.mysterious (রহস্যময়, অজ্ঞাত) arcane, weird, mystic
11.alleged(অভিযুক্ত) :accused, charged
12.lodge( দাখিল করা জমা দেয়া) : deposit
13.concerned( সংশ্লিষ্ট)
14.frequent (ঘনঘন, বারংবার, নিয়মিত) : recurrent, repeated
15.calls for(দাবি জানায়) : to need, require, or demand something or the services of someone
16.concerted( মিলিত, সম্মিলিত) : Combined, united
17.movement ( আন্দোলন) : agitation, commotion
18.minors( নাবালক/ নাবালিকা)
19.recognise( স্বীকৃতি) : acknowledge, identify, confess
20.privileged( বিশেষ সুবিধাপ্রাপ্ত)
21.contempt ( অবজ্ঞা, ঘৃণা) Disdain, neglect, disregard
22.activist ( সক্রিয় কর্মী)
23.vigorous ( সতেজ, বলবান, তেজস্বী)
24.swift ( দ্রুত, সত্তর)
25.scot free( বিনা বিচারে মুক্তি পাওয়া) : completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation
26.fervently( মনেপ্রানে)
এবার পড়ি
EDITORIAL
Child domestic worker allegedly raped and killed
Ensure proper investigation and justice
The alleged rape and murder of yet another teenaged domestic worker, Mussammat Jonia, in Mirpur is testament to the vulnerability of girl children working in households. The 15-year-old had been filling in for her mother at the home of an official. The circumstances surrounding her death, apparently after falling from the terrace of the building, are mysterious.
The family of the dead child have alleged that when they tried to lodge a general diary stating that it was a murder after rape, the officials concerned recorded it as ‘an unnatural death’. The post mortem report is yet to be released.
The frequent incidence of torture, sexual abuse and murder of minor domestic workers calls for a concerted movement to ensure the safety of these children. The government must take steps to protect the rights of domestic workers with particular attention to those who are minors. It is a shame that as a society, we have failed to recognise the valuable contributions of domestic workers, who provide comfort and care to the more privileged. Instead, many respected citizens of the country treat their household help like slaves, with contempt and even brutality. It is about time that we as a society, raise awareness about the violations of human rights that occur within households. The government, legal experts, activists and all sections of the society must work together to stop these crimes.
We hope the police department will make all efforts to carry out a vigorous and swift investigation to establish the truth behind Jonia’s death. Too many times we have seen perpetrators of such crimes go scot free because of influence and money. We fervently hope this will not be the case here.
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