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Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh’s rural workforce continues to witness a significant wage disparity, with women earning less than their male counterparts despite undertaking identical tasks, according to a report. Field observations and interaction with workers in the Thakurgaon district indicated that women are often paid lower wages than men despite working similar hours and putting in equal effort, according to a report in the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, The Daily Star.During the conversati…