Let them grow up playing in the open

Children in Dhaka – and in fact in almost all cities in the country – are in such a state that is similar to the state of a caged bird. Growing up within the four-walled concrete infrastructure, they do not find an open environment to have their physic develop stout

Action plan needed to protect children against climate change

Although climate change is a global problem, the least developed countries, including Bangladesh, are at risk of major disasters. The adverse effects of climate change fall mostly on poor women and children. Eighty per cent of the people affected by climate change are children. In this regard, Bangladesh is one

Proposed project on building day-care centres and some questions

Day-care centres for the protection of children of working parents have become very important in these times. At one time, day-care centres were considered necessary only for large cities and metropolitan areas. But due to the huge increase in the number of working women across the country, the need for

Pay attention to children’s mental health

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, direct teaching in educational institutions has been stopped in the country for about 14 months. Online and distance learning methods are being run to continue the educational activities. Some schools and colleges are giving exams online on internal arrangements. There are about two and a

Children: The silent victims of the virus

With schools shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most children are now confined to their homes. But many of them are still the victims of the virus, as they are spending maximum time in front of screens these days -- be it mobile phones, laptops or TV, say experts.According