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