1,860 children died of various mishaps in 2015: Report
A total of 1,860 children died of various mishaps including road accidents, rape, abduction, drowning and suicide across the country last year, according to a report.
Rights body Manusher Jonno Foundation launched the report titled “Situation of Bangladeshi Children: Newspaper Analysis and Experts’ Opinions” at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka this morning.
The rights organisation prepared the report based on stories run by six national dailies -- Prothom Alo, Ittefaq, Jugantar, Samakal, New Age and The Daily Star -- between January and December in 2015.
Speaking on the occasion, the foundation’s Executive Director Shaheen Anam said: “Our commitment for the children should be enhanced.”
“We have to ensure that our kids can grow up in a congenial atmosphere,” she added.
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