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Bangladesh
Labor law bans hazardous work under 18, but doesn't fully cover the informal sector where most child workers are. The ready-made garment industry (80%+ of exports) has reduced child labor under international pressure, while small subcontracted workshops largely evade inspection.
4.4%
Children working
ILO / UNICEF
86%
School attendance rate
World Bank
Below median
Vs. the 6-country study
Gupta, IJARESM 2025
Where children work
Garment factories, brick kilns, shrimp processing, agriculture, domestic work