Exploitation of Child Labour in Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

This study tries to present the socio-economic scenario of child labour in Bangladesh which has in recent times attracted concerted attention not only in Bangladesh but also all over the globe. Indeed, child labour is recognised as a considerable part of the existing labour market and by the present write-up this statement has been upheld through a number of case studies. There is no question as regards the indispensability of elimination of child labour from the society but question arises whether it would bring good for any particular society (such as Bangladesh). Child labour problem is a socio-economic reality in the country which can’t be ignored. Hence steps have to be taken at first to decrease child labour gradually rather removing it diametrically from the society. It should be remembered that if child labour is driven out just now from the country, then that would jeopardize the child labourers who earn their own bread or for the families who depend on the child workers. This article attempts to search out the ways how child labour can be decreased gradually and at the end of the paper these ways have been presented as suggestions or recommendations.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DESCRIPTION	Page Number
Letter of Submission	i
Declaration	ii
Approval	iii
Title	iv
Dedication	v
Acknowledgement	vi
Abbreviation	vii
Abstract	viii
CHAPTER-01 INTRODUCTION
1.1. Introduction	01
1.2. Research Question	02
1.3 Objective of the study	02
1.4 Scope of the study	02
1.5 Methodology of the study	03
1.6 Problems of the study	03
1.7 Limitations of the Study	03
1.8 The goals of the study	04
1.9 Justification of the study	04
CHAPTER-02 CONCEPCUAL ISSUES
2.1 Definition of ‘child’ and ‘child labour’	05
2.2 Causes of child labor	06
2.2.1. Poverty and family size	06
2.2.2 Victims of migration	06
2.2.3. Illiteracy & Ignorance	06
2.2.4. Child labor law and rights	06
2.2.5. Family breakdown	06
2.2.6. Natural calamities	06
2.2.7. Status of living place	08
2.3 Child works places	09
2.3.1. Child as Domestic Workers	09
2.3.2 Working Hours and Earnings	10
2.3.3. Hazardous works	10
2.3.4. Sex worker:	10
2.3.5. Industrial works	10
2.3.6. Garments sector Tailoring	11
2.3.7. Earlier marriage	11
2.3.8. Invisible yet Everywhere	11
2.3.9. Ship breaking child labor	11
2.3.10. Street child beggar	12
2.3.11. Tokai	12
CHAPTER-03 EXPLOITATION OF CHILD LABOUR IN BANGLADESH
3.1 Introduction	13
3.2 Child Labour Law in Bangladesh	17
3.3 Child labour in various sectors	20
3.4 Causes of child labour In Bangladesh	22
3.5  Lack of awareness and embedded tradition	25
3.6 Parents’ feeling of insecurity about their children	26
CHAPTER-04 EXPLOITATION OF CHILD LABOUR INTERNATIONAL PARESPECTIVE
4.1 Introduction	27
4.2 International instruments regarding child labour	28
4.2 Child Labour in Africa	28
4.3 Child Labour in Australia	29
4.4 Child Labour in Brazil	30
4.5 Child Labour in England	31
4.6 Child Labour in India	32
4.7 Domestic laws which are working for the protection of the rights of the child.	33
4.8  International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)	35
4.9 Convention of Child Right (CRC)	36
CHAPTER-05 SUGESSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Suggestion for eliminating or decreasing child labour	37
5.2 Recommendations	39
Conclusion	40
References	41-42