Bonded Stitches and Struggle by Andrew Biraj

Rice has been prepared for lunc...nd to prevent unsafe abortion.

Rice has been prepared for lunch at a slum in Mirpur, Dhaka, September 29, 2009. The slum is one of the working places of BAPSA Model Reproductive Health Clinic. Bangladesh Association for Prevention of Septic Abortion, BAPSA is an organization mainly works in the root level of the society to aware people about the birth control, provide adolescent health education, reproductive health care services and to prevent unsafe abortion.

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Fire fighters and local people try to control a fire in a slum nextto Padma garments at Begunbari in Dhaka September 20, 2012. More than 500 shanties have been burnt near Padma garments in Dhaka. Most of the inhabitants of the slum were garment workers, the local fire department said. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Workers are seen after being ca...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Workers are seen after being captured by the authority of a garment factory on suspect of vandalizing car in Savar May 12, 2012. At least 100 people including 10 police officials were injured as Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a clash with garment workers in Savar. Garment workers took to the street to protest against detention of a fellow worker of Hameem Group's Artistic Design Limited who was detained after he allegedly attacked an official of the group on Thursday, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

A police personnel kicks to the...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

A police personnel kicks to the gate of a garment factory as they suspect protesters hide inside during a riot in Dhaka April 28, 2010. Several hundreds of garment workers blocked the street and clashed with police demanding overtime wages and incremental increase of minimum wages to 5000 takas ($73), police said. The worker's current salary is less than 1,700 takas ($25) per month. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Nasima mourns on the grave of A...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Nasima mourns on the grave of Akhi, garment worker after identifing her in a mass grave yard, where all the unidentified victims of Rana Plaza were burried in Dhaka November 7, 2013. The National Forensic DNA Profiling Laboratory announced on Monday that Identities of 157 persons out of 322 unidentified victims of Rana Plaza building collapse have been ascertained through DNA tests, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Rehena, a garment worker rescue...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Rehena, a garment worker rescued from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, waits for a prosthesis operation at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in Dhaka September 22, 2013. A 60-member Thai medical team arrived in Bangladesh on a 10-day goodwill visit for conducting prosthesis operation on the injured 100 patients, who have lost their limbs in accidents at different parts of the country, including the victims of Rana Plaza collapse, till September 28, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Runa Akhter, a garment worker s...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Runa Akhter, a garment worker stands with her daughter as she attends a rally demanding to enhance their minimum monthly wage to Tk 8,000 ($100) in Dhaka September 21, 2013. The government had taken initiatives to raise salaries of garment workers after the deaths of over 1,000 workers in the collapse of Rana Plaza and a fire in Tazreen Garments limited in Savar, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Survivors anf the relatives of ...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Survivors anf the relatives of the garment workers, who died in the Rana Plaza building collapse and in the fire of Tazreen Fashions, take part in a rally in Savar November 24, 2013. Hundreds of garment workers and activists gather in front oif the collapsed Rana Plaza site to mark the one year anniversary of a fire incident in the Tazreen Fashions, which killed more than a hundred workers and the seven month anniversary of Rana Plaza Building collapse. The protestors demanded to arrest the owner of Tazreen Fashions and asked for compensation, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

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People mourn in front of the reamins of their relatives, who died inside the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 25, 2013. The number of people killed by the collapse of a building in Bangladesh's capital rose to 147 overnight and the death toll could climb further because many people are still trapped inside, Dhaka's district police chief told Reuters on Thursday. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

A relative of a garment worker,...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

A relative of a garment worker, who died in the Rana Plaza building collapse, takes part in a protest with her child, in front of the site in Savar November 24, 2013. Hundreds of garment workers and activists gather in front oif the collapsed Rana Plaza site to mark the one year anniversary of a fire incident in the Tazreen Fashions, which killed more than a hundred workers and the seven month anniversary of Rana Plaza Building collapse. The protestors demanded to arrest the owner of Tazreen Fashions and asked for compensation, local media reported. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

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A relative holds a picture of a garment worker who is missing in front of the reamins, who died inside the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 25, 2013. The number of people killed by the collapse of a building in Bangladesh's capital rose to 147 overnight and the death toll could climb further because many people are still trapped inside, Dhaka's district police chief told Reuters on Thursday. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

Rescue workers, army personnel,...UTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

Rescue workers, army personnel, police and members of media run after a rumour that a building next to Rana Plaza is collapsing during a rescue operation in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 26, 2013. The search for survivors from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident stretched into a third day on Friday, with the death toll rising to 273 after the collapse of a building housing factories that made low-cost garments for Western brands. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

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A hand of a garment worker is seen inside the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 25, 2013. The number of people killed by the collapse of a building in Bangladesh's capital rose to 147 overnight and the death toll could climb further because many people are still trapped inside, Dhaka's district police chief told Reuters on Thursday. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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A relative of a garment worker check a body as she finds her relative, who is missing after the Rana Plaza building, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 25, 2013. The number of people killed by the collapse of a building in Bangladesh's capital rose to 147 overnight and the death toll could climb further because many people are still trapped inside, Dhaka's district police chief told Reuters on Thursday. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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Rescue workers carry a garment worker alive from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 26, 2013. The search for survivors from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident stretched into a third day on Friday, with the death toll rising to 273 after the collapse of the building housing factories that made low-cost garments for Western brands. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER)

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Rescue workers carry garment workers, trapped in the Rana Plaza building which collapsed, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 24, 2013. A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than a thousand, officials said.REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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Rescue workers try to rescue the trapped garment workers in the Rana Plaza building which collapsed, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 24, 2013. A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than a thousand, officials said.REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

Rescue workers carry a garment ...DESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

Rescue workers carry a garment worker, trapped in the Rana Plaza building which collapsed, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 24, 2013. A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than a thousand, officials said.REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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A rescue worker looks on as people gather in front of the Rana Plaza building which collapsed, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 24, 2013. A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than a thousand, officials said.REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

Rescue workers look for trapped...DESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

Rescue workers look for trapped garment workers inside the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 26, 2013. The search for survivors from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident stretched into a third day on Friday, with the death toll rising to 273 after the collapse of the building housing factories that made low-cost garments for Western brands. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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Rescue workers look for trapped garment workers in the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka April 26, 2013. Bangladesh textile workers vented their anger on Friday, burning cars and clashing with police, as the death toll passed 300 following the collapse of a building housing factories that made low-cost garments for Western brands. Miraculously rescuers were still pulling people alive from the rubble - 72 since daybreak following 41 found in the same room overnight - two days after the eight-storey building collapsed on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH- Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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Employees work in a factory of Babylon garment in Dhaka January 3, 2014. On the outskirts of Dhaka, Babylon Garments has shortened work shifts to eight hours from the usual 10 and plans to shutter production lines as months of election-related violence disrupts transport and prompts global retailers to curb orders. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH-Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TEXTILE) Picture taken on January 3, 2014.

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