Child Labor

Time to act: World Day Against Child Labour 2024
Corporates

Time to act: World Day Against Child Labour 2024

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Fiscal neglect: How the missing child budget endangers Bangladesh’s children

For child labourers, there is no childhood
Thoughts

For child labourers, there is no childhood

Photo: Noor-A-Alam
World+Biz

One in 10 children work to earn a living: ILO

Abdulla Al Mamun. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Lost childhood: The plight of children living on the street

3.4 million children aged between 5-17 are still actively contributing to the economy and 1.2 million of these children are participating in hazardous jobs, mostly in the manufacturing sector. Photo: REUTERS
Bangladesh

Ministry urges labour inspectors to work efficiently to eliminate child labour

Hasan Ahamed/ Research Associate at BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health
Thoughts

Combat child labour through education

There is a demand from the international community that Bangladesh sign up to the convention and does not allow under-aged people to get into employment. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
World+Biz

Child labour swells for first time in two decades: UN

5,600 working children have shifted to their respective areas in search of work and 2,400 children have been forced to start new jobs at lower wages. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Children engaged in more hazardous work in last 3 months