Two books titled 'Cha Sramiker Katha' And 'Cha Sramiker Majuri: Maliker Labh, Sramiker Lokshan' were published at the National Press Club on Saturday.

Both books were written, edited and principally researched by Philip Gaine.

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PPRC Executive Chairman Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman presided over the function organized by Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), Bratyajan Resource Centre (BRC) and Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC).

After the book was unveiled, a regular discussion meeting was held on the rights of tea workers and the newly published books. Vice President of Bangladesh Tea Workers Union, Juri Valley Mrs Bauri, Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Tea Workers Union Mr Nripen Paul and President of Bangladesh Trade Union Mr Tapan Dutta spoke on behalf of the tea workers.

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On the other hand, Chairman of Bureau of Economic Research of Dhaka University Professor MM Akash, Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua, United News of Bangladesh's Editor Farid Hossain and Dhaka University Professor Sanjida Akter spoke on the occasion.

UNB Editor Farid Hossain said, "The employers pay low wages to the workers. But why can't they pay more, there is no audit. The book has the story of tea workers, the story of their deprivation, the story of discrimination, the story of losing, the story of winning."

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Highlighting the sufferings of the tea workers, Mrs Bauri, Vice President of Bangladesh Tea Workers Union, Juri Valley, said, "We just want our industries to survive and those of us who are workers just want to live after eating a little. We want to teach our children to read."