The Brick Fields of Bangladesh

Brick is the main material of any construction site around the world include Bangladesh, and remain so until today.

Brick Fields Worker of all ages come from rural areas of Bangladesh, and often stay 

for months at the brickmaking fields.

Men, women and children of all ages can be seen working at the brick field. The brickmaking only operates during the dry season, which leaves millions of workers unemployed during the remaining five to seven months. Many remain jobless, others take irregular jobs as farmers or day labourers.

Payment of brick fields worker is irregular, the work monotonous and heavy. Basically all bricks are made in Bangladesh are using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand made. The high chimneys along the rivers, in the countryside, surrounding the cities, pouring grey smoke into the air. Millions of bricks are burned around the Country.

 The job takes a toll on their bodies. They often experience pain in their legs, back and shoulders. Many women get reproductive problems in the future after squatting for long hours when molding the bricks.