child labour in dhaka

Time to end the harmful practice of child domestic work

The government has declared 43 types of work as hazardous for children—jobs that threaten their physical and mental development.

How sincere are we to end child labour?

Government efforts to eradicate it are largely inadequate

Childhood trapped in ‘leguna’

“This is Mohammadpur, get off,” a child yelled out to the passengers of a leguna, otherwise known as human hauliers, which had reached the area as early as 7:00am.