| Worst Forms of Child Labour Report 2005 |
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Bangladesh |
MEET A CHILD
6 year old Rubel, a Bangladeshi boy was kidnapped to become a camel jockey in Dubai. He had to scream violently to make camels run. He broke his arm after falling off a camel. He was deprived of water & food to make sure he did not gain any weight…
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TOTAL POPULATION 141,340,000
CHILD POPULATION 52,295,800 |
Population Reference Bureau -2004 |
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TOTAL CHILD LABOUR
As per UNICEF about 8%* of the children aged 5-14 are involved in child labor. (*: refers to only a segment of the population as per "State of World's children" report by UNICEF) |
State of World's Children 2005, UNICEF |
In 2001, the ILO estimated that 27.3 percent of children ages 10 to 14 years in Bangladesh were working. Reports indicate that children are found working in 200 different activities, 49 of which | | |
