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 3, 2015
November 3, 2015

Odommo fun school for street kids (video)

Arif Arian had a dream that sets him apart from most other youths. He wanted to build a school where street children would learn while having fun. Then instead of asking money from a sponsor, Arif turned to his facebook friends. He wrote on his facebook page: What if we opened a school for street children?

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

4 ‘Adamya Bangladesh’ officials get bail

A Dhaka court grants bail to four “Adamya Bangladesh” officials in a case filed under the Human Trafficking Act.

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