Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Rehana Begum, a worker of an apparel factory at Mirpur-13 in Dhaka, described an incident of her sexual harassment by a male worker at a seminar on implementation of High Court directives and ILO Convention 190 to prevent violence and sexual abuse at workplaces.

"I did not get the justice I deserved," Rehana said.

"I will not name my factory. I have family and children. I do not want to lose my job," she added.

Despite being subjected to sexual harassment and torture, many female factory workers across the country do not seek redress over incidents for fear of being kicked out from job, Sirajul Islam Rony, the president of Bangladesh National Garments Workers Employees League, pointed out.

Saima Khatun, an associate ...