Child Labour

One of the major issues that society faces today regarding children is that they are not treated like children. Places where most of them have to work along with adults, many children go through hard labor and have to work in hazardous areas. In many ways, they are treated almost like adults and are exploited when it comes to getting their dues.

Many poor families give up their children to either work as domestic workers in homes or inside factories. This is one of the main reasons behind the increasing dropout rates in schools. After all, realistically, thousands of families in our country still live under the poverty line and depend on their children when it comes to earning. The government is now taking steps to abolish child labor completely.

Even though a commendable act on the government's part, it is still not going to solve the problem. There are several loopholes in the system, which could probably increase the poor person's dilemma instead of solving it. According to the National Child Labor Policy 2007, some of the major reasons behind children working in dangerous and hazardous work places are poverty and lack of education. Poverty is increasing day by day in our country and education comes way down in the list of priorities, especially to those who do not get enough to eat. If Child Labor is finally made illegal in Bangladesh, what are the alternatives that the government plans to provide to the thousands of families who depend on the earnings of their young children?