A young labourer making metal components at a factory. . It is common in Bangladesh for children of poor parents to work in various hazardous and labour-intensive workplaces to support their familyÕs earnings.
17.5 percent of total children of the 5-15 age group are engaged in economic activities. many of this children are engage in various hazardous occupations in manufacturing factories. factory owners prefer to employ children as they could pay them less and also able to keep their factories free from trade unionism. a child labour gets taka 400 to 700 ( 1 USD = 70 taka) per month, while an adult worker earns up to taka 5000 per month.
