Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
Both the law enforcement officials and journalists failed miserably to protect the child’s best interest.
The protection of juvenile rights should remain a non-negotiable aspect of maintaining the integrity of the legal system in Bangladesh.
Unfortunately, a child suffering from mental health issues is often told, “get over it” or “it’s all in your head.”
Government must address children’s lack of playtime, dwindling playgrounds
Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian social reformer who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Malala Yousafzai in 2014, talks to the The Daily Star about the global child rights situation during his visit to Bangladesh on January 14-18.
I found out last Sunday that Ajay Devgn taught my husband about consent.
Too many children in Bangladesh miss out on a childhood and live precarious lives as they are forced to drop out of school, take up hazardous work, or enter into child marriage.
Around a month ago, protests broke out in Uttara after the body of a 12-year-old child named Boishakhi was recovered from a home in Sector 3, hanging from the ceiling fan.
Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
Both the law enforcement officials and journalists failed miserably to protect the child’s best interest.
The protection of juvenile rights should remain a non-negotiable aspect of maintaining the integrity of the legal system in Bangladesh.
Unfortunately, a child suffering from mental health issues is often told, “get over it” or “it’s all in your head.”
Government must address children’s lack of playtime, dwindling playgrounds
Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian social reformer who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Malala Yousafzai in 2014, talks to the The Daily Star about the global child rights situation during his visit to Bangladesh on January 14-18.
I found out last Sunday that Ajay Devgn taught my husband about consent.
Too many children in Bangladesh miss out on a childhood and live precarious lives as they are forced to drop out of school, take up hazardous work, or enter into child marriage.
Around a month ago, protests broke out in Uttara after the body of a 12-year-old child named Boishakhi was recovered from a home in Sector 3, hanging from the ceiling fan.
Despite the law prohibiting the employment of children, many brick kiln owners across Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila employ minors to do hazardous work.
