Bangladesh: Breaking the Generational Cycle of Poverty Among Tea Garden Workers

Bangladesh: Breaking the Generational Cycle of Poverty Among Tea Garden Workers

By Asif Showkat Kallol The tea industry remains one of the pillars of Bangladesh’s export economy. Yet the human cost behind every cup of tea tells a story of systemic deprivation, structural violence, and enduring marginalization. For generations, the tea garden workers of the country, concentrated heavily in the northeastern Sylhet region (including Habiganj and Moulvibazar), have fueled national prosperity while remaining trapped in an unbrok…