Child labour

Flood victim Goni Mia had no other way but to send his wife and two daughters to Narayanganj to look for work. Photo: Masud Al Mamun
Panorama

Migration, child labour and starvation: How Sylhet flood victims are coping with its aftermath

Three months back, unprecedented multiple floodings of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts left hundreds of thousands of people without homesteads and sources of livelihood. Now, many have migrated to...

The United States Department of Labor is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
World+Biz

Hyundai supplier accused of child labor violations by US authorities

A man walks past the logo of Hyundai Motor during the 2019 Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
USA

Hyundai subsidiary has used child labour at Alabama factory

Photo: Noor--A-Alam/TBS
World+Biz

World day against child labour: History and significance

Bangladesh finally committed to eliminating child labour. But can we actually do it?
Panorama

Bangladesh finally committed to eliminating child labour. But can we actually do it?

Social protection a powerful measure to prevent child labour in Bangladesh: ILO
Bangladesh

Social protection a powerful measure to prevent child labour in Bangladesh: ILO

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Public-private efforts stressed for eradicating child labour

Underlying problems such as school dropouts need to be addressed first before taking a legal route to stop child labour. Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

Call to activate upazila level monitoring committees on child labour

Underlying problems such as school dropouts need to be addressed first before taking a legal route to stop child labour. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

‘Child labour in a country like Bangladesh is primarily a development issue, not so much of enforcement’

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

To what extent are adolescents allowed to work in Bangladesh?

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
Corporates

Bangladesh greeted for ratifying ILO Convention on child labour

Two starving street kids covered in dust in Arambagh area during the early stage of the lockdown. Photo: Mumit M
Bangladesh

9 in 10 children below 14 suffer violent disciplining in Bangladesh: Unicef

Photo: PR
Bangladesh

Bangladesh takes major step towards eliminating child labour