Residents of Manyatta, Obunga and Nyawita slums have raised the alarm over the trend, saying it has seen an increase in sexual exploitation of school children. Eighteen-year-old Mercy (not her ...

In a decisive move to uplift underprivileged children, the district administration has announced a special initiative to enroll slum and street children in schools, ensuring they receive education and ...

The Aussie ‘slum mum of Dhaka', Natalie McCauley, is chief of child protection for UNICEF Bangladesh. Picture: Jason Edwards In Bangladesh, 20 million children marry under 18, that’s almost ...