Daulatdia
দৌলতদিয়া | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Daulatdia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°51′E / 23.650°N 88.850°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| District | Rajbari |
Daulatdia (Bengali: দৌলতদিয়া) is a village in Rajbari District, Bangladesh which is the largest brothel in Bangladesh,[1] and has been called one of the largest brothels in the world.[2][3] It is one of 20 officially sanctioned brothels in the country opening around 1988, although it was unofficially in existence for decades prior.[2] Estimates of the number of sex workers in the village range from 1,300 to 2,000.[1][3] Daulatdia services more than 3,000 men daily;[3] these men can pay for sex, take drugs and gamble.[1] It is located less than 40 km from two official Indian border crossings at Darshana/Gede (south) as well as Kutubpur/Teinpur (north).
- ^ a b c Tania Rashid (4 February 2014). "Sex, Slavery, and Drugs in Bangladesh". Vice News. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Claudia Hammond (9 January 2008). "'I'm just here for survival'". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c Christine Jackman (26 October 2013). "Daughters of the brothel". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2015.