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Jesmin Papri

Jesmin Papri was a Labor x Tech reporter based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is an investigative reporter who has covered human rights, labor, migration, health, climate change, and gender inequality for over a decade, and has won multiple awards.

Motorcyclists wait in traffic on a busy street, some wearing helmets and casual clothing, with parked cars visible on the side.

Labor 17 April 2026

Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply

The country gets 95% of its fuel from abroad.

A group of people gathers on a riverbank under a partly cloudy sky, with one man transporting bundles of grass on a cart, while others are engaged in various activities. The scene includes men, women, and children, with some wearing traditional clothing and sitting on the sandy ground, surrounded by greenery and the flowing river.

Labor 14 October 2025

AI flood forecasting allows aid to reach farmers before disaster strikes

Using Google’s Flood Hub, a nonprofit pilot sends early warning and unconditional cash to workers.

Labor 22 September 2025

Why Bangladesh’s unlikely satellite engineers are still waiting for liftoff

They went from national heroes to overworked caretakers — wrestling 12-hour shifts and uncertain futures.

A person works at a desk with a computer, surrounded by bottles with red caps and folders, in a sparsely furnished office space with stacked cardboard boxes in the background.

Labor 10 July 2025

Tireless health workers keep rural telehealth alive despite USAID cuts and poor internet

Bangladesh’s telemedicine program overcame tech barriers to connect rural residents to city doctors until this year.

Labor 6 March 2025

As Bangladesh’s factories turn to surveillance and automation, garment workers feel the pressure

Facing competition from Vietnam and Cambodia, factories are using automation and surveillance to ramp up production and cut labor costs.