A view of Asia's hapless children: Save child workers, THE INDEPENDENT From: The Independent (Bangladesh) | Date: August 25, 2000| Author: M Farhad Hossain | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The Independent (Bangladesh)

08-25-2000

Child labor is a growing phenomenon of grave concern in the South and
East Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region. The number of child workers in
Asia is increasing. The working children work in diverse contexts and conditions
in South and East Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region. There are a number
of factors and conditions that specifically concern the child laborers
in the area. The child labor is a serious proble...

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