Dhaka, May 18 -- Nearly 94 per cent of women workers in Dhaka city are facing domestic violence as they have no income because of coronavirus pandemic, according to a study.
The Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK) said economic lockdown has also created mental stress of male partners, resulting in torture of women.
Besides, many of the respondents reported that their husbands tortured them as they were away from their habitual involvement in gambling and addiction to drugs following economic insecurity.
Apart from women, children have also been subjected to physical torture by their fathers. Old-age parents also are vulnerable to abuse by their sons during the pandemic period.
The BNSK conducted the study on internal women migrant work...