by Anika Hossain, Star Weekend, Bangladesh - Domestic workers in Bangladesh are victims of widespread violence.“There are no specific laws to protect domestic workers, as they are not included in our Labour Law,” says human rights lawyer Advocate Salma Ali. “Teenage girls are often hired and made to work like bonded slaves. They do all the household work for very little money and their basic needs are barely met. These workers are often subjected to verbal, physical as well as sexual abuse and majority of these cases are not reported. "