Sumi, who went to Saudi Arabia on May 30 to work as a domestic help, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Air Arabia flight yesterday morning. Sumi’s husband Nurul Islam went to the airport to receive her but was not allowed to see her. In the video, she said she was being tortured by her employer and had been “lured to Saudi Arabia with the promise of a good job,” and asked for help. The report identified 11 fundamental reasons why Bangladeshi migrant women fled their workplace, which include physical and sexual abuse, inadequate food, no leave, and irregular salaries. Liton, who went to Saudi Arabia just 45 days ago, said he had been deported despite having a valid visa.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 15, 2019 18:45 UTC