Child labour law

Rethinking the child labour laws in Bangladesh

Child labour in Bangladesh is typically associated with factories and hazardous industries.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Shedding light on child labour in educational institutions

It is disheartening to find underprivileged children working menial jobs on university campuses across the country.
11 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Enforce the law on child labour

Despite the law prohibiting the employment of children, many brick kiln owners across Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila employ minors to do hazardous work.
3 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Govt eases trade union rules

The government yesterday approved a draft of the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2018 to make it workers-friendly in line with the suggestion of the international communities.
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Caught in labour trap

Alamgir jumped out of a human haulier inside Dhaka Cantonment and kept hollering at the top of his voice, "Jahangir Gate, Jahangir Gate".
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM