Invisibility at homeWithin families, caregivers’ labour is assumed, expected, and rarely recognized. Women stop working to provide care. Yet the unpaid labour of caregivers -- absorbing economic, physical, and emotional shocks -- remains unmeasured, undervalued, and ignored. Women's unpaid work: The hidden engine of the economyAccording to the first national Household Production Satellite Account (HPSA), unpaid household and care work in Bangladesh was worth Tk6.7 trillion in 2021, equivalent to nearly 19% of GDP. As Ayesha said at the end of our interview: “I am always tired.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2026 06:13 UTC