Jannatul was sharing her experience with the audience at a round-table discussion of policy makers and working children, organized by Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum at the Daily Star auditorium in the capital on Monday. “If we can make a law to protect domestic workers, particularly children, they will benefit,” said the MP, adding that people hiring children as domestic help would be more careful if the law ensures punishment for those breaching the law. Additional Secretary of Ministry of Labour and Employment said there is no alternative to ending child labour to ensure the safety of every child. “Ministry of Labour and Employment should be the focal ministry to end child labour, but participation of other ministries like women and children affairs ministry, and the local government ministry is vital for ending child labour,” he said. Dr. Khawja Shamsul Huda, chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum said, at present, around four crore children are involved in some sort of child labour, but the child labour rate will come down to zero in the future.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 20, 2019 14:48 UTC