GULF CRISIS A defiant Qatar stands its ground...(editorial)

(BD Daily Star Vocabulary: 20-07-2017)

1. gulf crisis - উপসাগরে সংকট

2. defiant - অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ, অবাধ্য, dareful, rebellious

3. does not ebbing - অবনতি হ্রাস না হত্তয়া

4. sordid episode - নোংরা পর্ব

5. onerous demands - মারাত্মক দাবি (onerous- involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty)

6. beleaguered peninsula - বিপজ্জনক উপদ্বীপ

7. combating terrorism and its financing - সন্ত্রাসবাদ এবং তার আর্থিক সাহায্য মোকাবিলা করা

8. deadlock - অচল অবস্থা, blockade

9. territorial boundaries were arbitrarily drawn -
আঞ্চলিক সীমানা ইচ্ছামত টানা হয়েছিল

10. religious and tribal affinities - ধর্মীয় ও উপজাতীয় ঐক্য

11. ingenious - প্রতিভাশালী(talented, invented)

12. provoking wars - যুদ্ধ উদ্দীপক

13. political instability - রাজনৈতিক অস্থিরতা

14. authoritarian regime - কর্তৃত্ববাদী শাসন (authoritarian -favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom)

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➤➤ Justice for Aduri ..............(sub editorial)

1. Expedite trial - বিচার বহির্ভূত

2. perpetrator - অপরাধী

3. brutal treatment - নৃশংস চিকিৎসা

4. indescribable cruelty - অদম্য নিষ্ঠুরতা

5. public outrage -গণঅত্যাচার

6. severely malnourished condition - গুরুতর অসুস্থ অবস্থা

7. bruised and swollen - চূর্ণ এবং ফোলা

8. savage - অসভ্য, fierce, violent and uncontrolled
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Justice for Aduri
Expedite trial of house help torture cases


Finally, the perpetrator of the most brutal treatment on Aduri, an 11-year old domestic help, has been awarded a life sentence in a landmark case.

In the recent years, we have witnessed too many reports about domestic workers subjected to indescribable cruelty by their employers. Of late, the news about a minor house help, Sabina, allegedly assaulted by her employer has sparked widespread public outrage.

The cases of Aduri and Sabina contain some disturbing similarities. Aduri was found unconscious in a severely malnourished condition, riddled with injuries and scars, near a dustbin in 2013, while Sabina was seen visibly tortured with her entire face bruised and swollen beyond recognition. These acts couldn't have been more savage.

As some news reports stated, Aduri was paid monthly Tk 500 during her employment. If these cases are any indication, there are countless domestic workers working in Dhaka and throughout the country treated like bonded labour.

The government in late 2015 adopted its first-ever policy for domestic help, recognising their work as a profession protected under the Labour Act. Unfortunately, as with numerous other laws and policies, the Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy (DWPWP) is yet to yield any considerable results.

We applaud the verdict of the trial court to award the culprit a life sentence. We, however, also note that it has taken four years to complete the trial. We urge the government to initiate speedy implementation of DWPWP and form a sole judicial tribunal to deal with such matters, expediting the process for early disposal of such cases.

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