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PRESENTED TO
Kazi Shamema IslamAssistant Professor
Dept. Of EnglishBangladesh University of Business
and Technology
Presentation on
Child Labor
The Proficient
1. Md.Yasin Ali 001
2. Ananna Masud 037
Child labor Child labor refers to the employment of
children in any work that
deprives their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend
regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially
or morally dangerous and harmful.
This practice is considered exploitative by many international organizations
Dangers and Risks Long hours work, low or no wages, poor
food, isolation and hazards in the working environment can severely affect children’s physical and mental health.
Child laborers are also vulnerable to racial discrimination, mistreatment and also loose their life in some cases.
Some work, such as domestic labour, is commonly regarded as an acceptable employment option for children, even though it too poses considerable risks.
Child Labor Statistic More than 200 million children today are child
laborers. An estimated 120 million are engaged in hazardous work.
73 million of these children are below 10 years old. The highest number of child laborers is in sub-
Saharan Africa. Most children work on farms that produce
consumer products such as cocoa, coffee, cotton, rubber and other crops.
20 million child workers are employed in factories that make garments, carpets, toys, matches and hand-rolled cigarettes.
Child Labor in Bangladesh Informal Sector Most child laborers in Bangladesh are employed in the informal sector. These are
Small factories Workshops On the street Home-based businesses Domestic employment / service
Formal sector The garment industry is the largest employer of child labor in the formal sector
Regulation According to the Labour Law of
Bangladesh 2006, the minimum legal age for employment is 14.
However, as 93 per cent of child labourers work in the informal sector
These forms of labour are hard to regulate and monitor.
So the enforcement of labour laws is virtually impossible.
Conclusion
Child labor is a curse to the Bangladesh. Along with the government we also have to know about our responsibilities and should take corrective measures to stop child labor so that we can have a better and developed Bangladesh
Thank You