The sex workers of the 200-year-old Kandapara brothel in Tangail, Bangladesh were forced to flee for their lives when a mob, backed by the local government, came armed with drums of petrol and threatened to set brothel on fire in July this year.The mob cut off the electricity and gave the sex workers two hours to vacate or they would burn to death.Now, months later, many of the Kandapara prostitutes have moved to other brothels, while others have had no choice but to remain in Tangail, where they live in hiding, under constant threat from local residents. Although many still take clients in secret, four former Kandapara girls have been killed since the July eviction, and the women who remain fear for their safety without the protection of the brothel.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az