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Writer's pictureMizanur Rahman

Life Story of a Garment Worker

Updated: Mar 12, 2022

Rahima Akhter, born in Dhamrai village of Dhaka district, lost her father 6 years after her birth.


What a cruel irony of fate that at age of 13 the unfortunate Rahima lost her last resource to her pregnant mother, now proletarian Rahima.


Now a young woman Rahima,

Maybe it's money or money, if you don't have one of two, then that woman has no value in our society. The current situation in Bangladesh, if a woman is not beautiful, she has no value in society.


With the wise advice of the neighbors, Rahima finally moved to the commercial capital Dhaka city, many of their families work there in FCI (DEPZ) garments, She will also work, with tears in her eyes, if there is no job Rahima ??? So where to go? What to eat? Where can I find a place to cover my body? Nobody cares about this city of bricks and stones, tomorrow I will go to gate of Rahima Garments for a job.


It's morning

Good morning post, we are all busy on Facebook, and standing at gate of the garment Rahima, hands and feet are not shaking, I do not know what happens ??? Eyes are rolling…


Garment employer finally calls Rahima,

Officer: is your name ??

Rahima : Moshammat Rahima Akhter,

Officer: where is the house?

Rahima : Yes Dhamrai,

Officer : how much did you study?

Rabea: 8th class pass,

Officer : could you do it right?

Rahima: she couldn't hold back tears,

Yes, sir I will do what you say, I need my job a lot, please sir give me job.


Job is finally done, Rahima. She will cry a lot tonight, but this cry is not of sorrow, of eternal happiness, she has no more worries, she is now standing on her own feet, earning 8-9 thousands taka a month, sometimes finishes the Qur'an for her parents.

He is living his life very happily, now he is dreaming about his future life, today hundreds of dreams have come to his eyes and made their home.


Finding happiness in between of sorrow

Dream is finally coming true,

A colleague proposed to her at work, one of her workmates, self-absorbed, happily ever after.


Rahima's dream is really going to be fulfilled today, today their marriage, Rahima's wife is dressed up, she looks very beautiful today, she has a necklace around her neck, bangles on her hands, flowers on her nose and earrings, as if the four walls of her mind are happy today.


Today Rahima is married, her husband loves her very much, their life is very happy, many happy, sad and can no longer touch them, no wave where there is no name of sorrow.





Indomitable daring woman

In this way, there is a story of Rahima hidden in the life of every garment worker, which we may not see, or realize, love Rahima, may floating in sea of happiness, sister Rahima thousand salute you.


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