A Study on Present Scenario of Child Labour in Bangladesh

Abstract

The problem of child labour is a socioeconomic reality of Bangladesh. This issue is enormous and cannot be ignored. This study indicates the child labour increase in a developing country like Bangladesh and the positive and negative effects of child labour on the society. Poverty is the main reason for the children to become child labourers. The child labour problem has become one of the most striking issues in the developing countries. Therefore, a need to identify the vulnerable children and point out their problems has come into the light. Many government and non-government organizations have taken several progression steps to decrease child labour problem from the society. An attempt is made in this article to present the socioeconomic scenario of child labour in Bangladesh and to find out the ways in which child labour can be decreased gradually.