The findings are presented in this video-report. Moreover, through interviews with key informants in the field, cases of child labour and irregular adoption were exposed. Drawing upon these findings, Xchange deemed it appropriate to carry out a follow-up study investigating forms of parent-child separation in an effort to further understand the phenomenon. Child labour in Bangladesh remains a pressing concern, with state protection being insufficient in effectively combatting the issue. The Bangladesh Labour Act targets child labour, however, it does not cover informal sectors, such as domestic work, or the number of hours that children are allowed to engage in work.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh Golam Mostafa Sarder starts every day before dawn, rising from a thin reed mat in the shed that he shares with fifteen roommates. Each has just enough space to lie flat. He dresses in gym shorts and t-shirt by the light of a single dangling bulb. Waist-high rows of drying bricks spiral off from a towering kiln that belches smoke over an area the size of a city block.
Bangladesh’s balancing act between great powers
Published daily by the Lowy Institute. For all the talk of a China-India contest, Bangladesh offers very little from a strategic point of view. In support of his claim, he posted a screen shot of the headline of an Economist article. But this was seemingly lost on the 40, who gave it likes, and the more than 11, who retweeted his alarmist message. Mr Modi has destroyed the web of relationships that the Congress built and nurtured over several decades.
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