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different scenario regarding trafficking, kidnapping and missing. According to the

statistics of Centre for Women and Child Studies (CWES), a total of 3514 children

were kidnapped or reported missing during the period January 2000 to June 2003.

Of them, 1109 children were kidnapped and the rest were missing and among

them, 641 kidnapped children were rescued and only 35 of missing children were

also rescued from different parts of the country. On the other hand, among the

missing children, 1209 were male and 1196 were female children and among the

kidnapped children, 412 were male and 784 were female. It is to be noted here

that during that period, 967 children were trafficked. Of them, 510 were male

and 457 were female children. Another report shows that among the kidnapped

children (1109), a total of 732 were from rural and 255 were of urban areas.

Among the trafficked children, 339 were of rural and 331 were of urban areas

(BSAF, 2003:50-51). This seems to be violation of child rights and a challenge to

implement the CRC.

Suffering of children in custody

There are a number children suffering in various prisons in the country and many

are held in police custody waiting for trial. The number of such children is not so

small. According to a report, there were more than 300 children kept in various

jails and custody of the country (Khan, 1996). Another report shows at least 1200

children were kept in jails through out the country in 2003 (BSAF, 2003:43)

Plight of brothel children

A number of children are born at brothels every year in Bangladesh. According to

UNICEF report, a total of 10,000 girls are engaged in prostitution. They are at the

age between 12 to 17 years old.According to another report, there are 18 registered

brothels in the country and now about 25-35 thousands prostitutes and their child

stay there. Besides, there are floating prostitutes and the figure including child will

be not less than 0.10 million. Police administration of Bangladesh thinks there

are about 15 to 20 thousands female children engaged in prostitution as floating

(BSAF, 2003:56). So the children born at the brothels are to face various types of

circumstances and unhealthy situation from their babyhood.

Children affected with HIV/AIDS

Attack by HIV/AIDS on children is a panic for the children of Bangladesh.

According to a report of the “National AIDS/STD programs (NASP), about 91%

adolescent youth of Bangladesh have no idea about sexually transmitted infection

diseases. As a result, about 50% adolescent is under risk of the HIV/AIDS.

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