Human rights organisation Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) presented the report called “Situation of Bangladeshi Children: Newspaper Analysis and Experts’ Opinions” at the National Press Club in Dhaka yesterday.
The research was based on reports from six daily newspapers that showed that around 290 children were raped in 2015, out of which 41 later died.
In 2014, around 517 children were killed in road accidents, according to the report.
Abdullah-Al-Mamun of MJF said that most road accident happens from reckless driving at high speeds and the ignorance of basic traffic rules.
Executive Director of MJF Shaheen Anam said: “The state should take responsibility for its inability to implement traffic rules for both drivers and pedestrians.”
The report also highlighted cases of sexual violence against children with one incident of 8 boys being raped by their Madrasha teachers and classmates.
There was also the incident of 9 girls being raped and then filmed and raped again with threats of the videos being released online if they did not comply.
In 2012 a study by MJF found that at least 77 percent of school goers viewed pornography online.
Director of Governance at MJF, Tofayel Ahmed said a major portion of these children have access to pornography through smart phones which cannot always be monitored by their parents.
“If children's exposure to hyper sexualisation through pornography remain unchecked by their parents then they will grow up to be a big threat for society,” he said.
In 2015 around 156 children committed suicide while the figure was 209 in 2014 because of trauma from things like dowry, conflict in the family, failing exams and rejection from romantic advances.
MJF Executive Director Shaheen Anam says that we are far from being able to offer our children a wholesome quality of life but all actors including public and private stakeholders need to work together to make that happen.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
