According to police source, a child works as a domestic servant at Shafiqur Rehman’s house. Allegedly he had been physically abusing the child for a long time. The police arrested him on Sunday night after the child’s family lodged a case at the police station.
There is a provision for financial aid for workers through the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation, a welfare organisation for workers, but it is inaccessible to child workers because of legal barriers against child labour. The Department of Social Services has grants for children in distress, not for child labour. However, due to lack of proper […]
He said that Inspectors of DIFE and DoL, MoSW, MOWCA, MOPME, other line ministries, CSOs and community level front-line officials within or related to the society’s jurisdiction will implement it. About 40 officials from Ministry of Labor and Employment, Department of Inspection of Factories and Establishments, Labor Department, Social Welfare Department, Department of Women Affairs, […]
Rasheda K Choudhary is the Executive Director of the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) and former acting government advisor. CAMPE has been monitoring the education system of Bangladesh for the last two decades. The organization recently published a research report on the state of education post-Covid in the country. She speaks about the results of […]
As a follow-up to the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) and UNICEF organized a national workshop to track progress on the implementation of the NPA (National Plan of Action). Press release. Begum Monnujan Sufiyan, Minister of State, Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) presided […]
The committee members visited silk manufacturing enterprises and factories like Lucky Weaving Silk Traders, Usha Silk, Sapura Silk, Modern Silk Mills, Nadeem Silk Industries, Khaja Ahmed Silk Industries and Rajshahi Silk Fashion. The members after visiting the industries said that not a single child works in the factories. They have visited commercial establishments to see […]
Director (Local Government) in the office of Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Fazlul Kabir attended the meeting as the chief guest, which was chaired by Ashiq Billah, head of Plan International Bangladesh’s central and northern regions. Rashida Akhtar, Adviser – Child Protection and Gender Justice, Plan International Bangladesh, made a presentation on the draft report of […]
Child Labour risk work is one of the biggest problems at present time.Bangladeshi people very poor and illiterate.Illiteracy not backbone of a nation but no reflection for everybody.Risk working for child very difficult but poor child for food without any work.Child Labour monthly income 6 to 9 years old 800-1000 tk or 10 to 12 […]
