22-11-2016 Daily Star Vocabulary

###- Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: No longer a “communal issue”
1. attacks on minorities - সংখ্যালঘু সম্প্রদায়ের ওপর হামলা
2. communal issue - সাম্প্রদায়িক ইস্যু
3. wild rumours - বন্য গুজব
4. ransacking and looting - লুণ্ঠন ও লুটপাট
5. religious fanaticism - ধর্মীয় গোঁড়ামি
6. ethno-religious conflicts - নৃ-ধর্মীয় দ্বন্দ্ব
7. maimed - পঙ্গু
8. racial or linguistic riots - বর্ণবাদী বা ভাষাগত দাঙ্গা
9. foolproof security - নিচ্ছিদ্র নিরাপত্তা
###- Visa for men, only if women go.......(edito
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1. bewilderment and disappointment - বিহ্বলতা ও হতাশা
2. recruiting agencies - নিয়োগকারী এজেন্সি
3. migrant workers - অভিবাসী শ্রমিক
4. sexually abused - যৌন নির্যাতিত
5. incomprehensible - ধারণাতীত
6. strange stipulation - অদ্ভুত চুক্তি
FULL EDITORIAL......
Visa for men, only if women go
Strange prerequisite
It is with bewilderment and disappointment that we have learnt from this paper that the Saudi Arabian embassy in Dhaka is refusing to issue visas for male migrant workers because recruiting agencies are not sending enough female migrant workers. The embassy apparently has given an unofficial precondition that at least 25 percent female workers should be applying for jobs.
Such a prerequisite is not only illogical, it is very disturbing considering the stories we have been reading in local papers of female migrant workers, who are mainly engaged as household help, being tortured and sexually abused by employers. Instead of addressing such a serious violation of human rights, it is strange that the Saudi authorities would demand more female workers. It should be mentioned that according to reports already 75,000 female workers have been sent to Saudi Arabia as per an agreement between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia. The idea that sending women workers should be tied up with whether more male workers will be given work visa is incomprehensible.
There is no official agreement between the two countries that stipulates such a condition and therefore it should not be regarded as such. Moreover, if women workers are not keen about seeking employment in Saudi Arabia, this cannot be a reason for the Saudi Embassy to refrain from issuing visas for male workers.
Such strange stipulations are irrational; we expect our government to fend off any pressure that would put our women workers at risk. And if Saudi Arabia wants more female workers they will have to ensure that they work in safe conditions, with dignity.*
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