Young men in their teens work in the city’s Bangla motor area at road side “auto-repair shops”. They specialise in repairing broken or damaged plastic body parts of motor-bikes and motor-cars. Though highly skilled, these young men’s jobs are extremely hazardous. They use open fires to heat up metal files to shape solid and resin plastic, often burning themselves.
child labour
Poverty behind child labour: Experts
Economic impoverishment has made child labour a reality in Bangladesh and in a poverty-stricken family, a child labourer is a “bread winner”. There is a high demand for employing children as cheap but efficient labour force in the country’s labour market. The Government of Bangladesh has enacted and adopted laws and policies, such as the Labour Act 2006 and
58pc children still need basic services
13 percent engaged in child labour
Bangladesh made significant progress in promoting child rights during the last five years but around 58 percent children are still deprived of one of six basic
services, says a government draft report.
The draft of the Fifth Periodic Report on child rights labels shelter, sanitation, water,