child labour

We must stop child labour and marriage

A recent survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, with support from Unicef, has unravelled some bleak statistics on children from low-income households.

World Children’s Day / The children who work while we look away

It is baffling how normalised we all are to child labour.

Don't let our children grow up amid garbage

Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.

Childhood buried in trash

For the past decade, 18-year-old Raza has been wading through garbage to help his family survive.

Opinion / This May Day, let us remember our child workers

Let us work towards a world where no child is forced to trade their future for their survival

We must do more, and better, to address inequalities

Findings of SDG Report 2025 paint a worrying picture

World Day against Child Labour 2024 / Ending child labour needs decisive interventions

Despite government initiatives, child labour is still a common practice especially in the rural region of Bangladesh.

How can we deal with children dropping out of school?

The problem of children dropping out of school and working have far-reaching implications for the overall development of a country.

Bring child labourers back to school

Social issues behind child labour must be addressed

June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024

Ending child labour needs decisive interventions

Despite government initiatives, child labour is still a common practice especially in the rural region of Bangladesh.

June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024

How can we deal with children dropping out of school?

The problem of children dropping out of school and working have far-reaching implications for the overall development of a country.

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Bring child labourers back to school

Social issues behind child labour must be addressed

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

Feeding desperation

Dickens, a literary luminary of his era, exposes the vicious cycle where hunger and desperation divide society, laying bare the inequities perpetuated by an exploitative system.

August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023

Lost childhood, wasted potential: We must put an end to child labour

The issue of child labour in Bangladesh is complex and deeply entrenched, but it is not insurmountable.

July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023

Child labour rises by 4.5pc in a decade

The National Child Labour Survey 2022 finds

July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023

Kicking a football is no crime

Why are children still subjected to random violence and abuse?

June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023

Shedding light on child labour in educational institutions

It is disheartening to find underprivileged children working menial jobs on university campuses across the country.

May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

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.

September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022

What has the govt done to give childhood back to child workers?

We cannot eradicate child labour from Bangladesh if we cannot provide these children and their families with the necessary social and financial support.