street children

Breaking chains with a pen: A child’s dream of education

According to a recent study, over 47 percent of child labourers in Bangladesh were not attending school.

Are we leaving street children to their fate?

Bangladesh needs a robust child protection system to ensure the well-being of street children.

Have we abandoned the street children?

'Dandy' abuse is a symptom of deeper socioeconomic issues

Least concern for the most vulnerable

Street children have zero protection from dengue

An urban asset going to waste

Spaces under Dhaka flyovers can be utilised so much better

Nobody’s children

Just past midnight on Manik Mia Avenue, some children were seen taking the opportunity of the traffic light turning red. While some carried flowers, others had balloons of different colours. They were seen taking these to the passengers of private cars stopped at the signal, requesting them to make a purchase.

Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children

 Nobody’s Children is a collection of “ten real stories” of homeless children living without any of the support or privilege we take for granted.

Save street children from drug abuse

Government must rehabilitate them, ensure their rights

Hit by bridge, 2 kids killed on train roof

Two children reportedly died after being hit by a footbridge when they were travelling on the roof of a train on Tuesday night.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

Breaking chains with a pen: A child’s dream of education

According to a recent study, over 47 percent of child labourers in Bangladesh were not attending school.

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

Are we leaving street children to their fate?

Bangladesh needs a robust child protection system to ensure the well-being of street children.

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

Have we abandoned the street children?

'Dandy' abuse is a symptom of deeper socioeconomic issues

July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023

Least concern for the most vulnerable

Street children have zero protection from dengue

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

An urban asset going to waste

Spaces under Dhaka flyovers can be utilised so much better

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Nobody’s children

Just past midnight on Manik Mia Avenue, some children were seen taking the opportunity of the traffic light turning red. While some carried flowers, others had balloons of different colours. They were seen taking these to the passengers of private cars stopped at the signal, requesting them to make a purchase.

July 2, 2022
July 2, 2022

Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children

 Nobody’s Children is a collection of “ten real stories” of homeless children living without any of the support or privilege we take for granted.

June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022

Save street children from drug abuse

Government must rehabilitate them, ensure their rights

April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018

Hit by bridge, 2 kids killed on train roof

Two children reportedly died after being hit by a footbridge when they were travelling on the roof of a train on Tuesday night.

June 30, 2017
June 30, 2017

Coming back to life

The three-room flat in the capital's Paltan falls silent only when the children leave this home every afternoon to return to where they