Two leading international child rights organisations working in Bangladesh on Wednesday urged all political parties and movements to do their utmost to respect and protect the rights of children during the lead-up to election.
It is unacceptable that children are being killed or injured as a result of violent protests that have marked recent weeks, said Save the Children and Plan International Bangladesh in a joint statement.
“Children must not suffer because they are caught in the cross-fire,” said Save the Children country director Michael McGrath.
“Everyone involved – political parties and movements, participants in protests, bystanders, teachers and parents – must seek to identify and prevent any threat to the lives or safety of children,” said Plan International Bangladesh Acting Country Director Elena Ahmed.
Citing media reports, the child rights bodies said seven children have fallen victim to political violence in the last six days, including one of them dead, with the latest one 10-year-old Murad Hussain, a third grader who suffered injuries to his hands when he picked up a homemade bomb left lying by the side of the road.
“We call on all political parties and movements to focus their attention on how to ensure the future for the children of Bangladesh, rather than putting their lives at risk,” said McGrath and Elena.
Source: UNB Connect
Actually we’ve lost our ethics and values. Our political leader’s behavior are not child friendly. They don’t have any headache about the children’s rights. But this situation should be changed. Because we love our children and we’d like to establish Child Rights in Bangladesh