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*** World Rights ***
SYLHET, BANGLADESH - March 08 2014 - A group of Hindu from the Habiganj district workers have lunch at the Bholaganj Stone Quarry in Bangladesh. More than 60.000 people including women and children temporarily work during the mining season that lasts six months. Most of them come from different parts of Bangladesh (Sunamganj, Hobiganj, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Mymensingh, Brahmanbaria and Comilla districts). Bholaganj is one of the largest stones quarries in the country. When the river Dholai dries out in winter, a large area of new land appears and the miners dig big quarries to dig out stones. Due to the construction industry's highly demand of stones, the diggers are so desperate that they collect stones even from the No Man's Land. Although the damage the environment by doing so. The workers earn 300 to 400 taka daily. (around USD 3.5 - 5). (Photo by Md. Akhlas Uddin/ Pacific Press/Sipa USA)
2014-03-08
Pacific Press/Sipa USA/East News
Sipa USA
Pacific Press
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