Research Monograph

On
Offences Against Children In Bangladesh

Course Title: Research Monograph

Course Code: LAW 5211

Submitted to:
Department of Law
Jagannath University

Supervised by:
Ms. Nurunnahar Mazumder
Assistant Professor
Department of Law
Jagannath University

Submitted by:
Md. Kabir Hosen
ID: M170501450
LLM (evening), 8th Batch
Department of Law
Jagannath University

Date of Submission: 18 March 2018

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 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Date: 18 March 2018

To,
Ms. Nurunnahar Mazumder
Assistant Professor
Department of Law,
Jagannath University

Subject: Submission of Research Paper.

Sir,
It is a matter of great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to submit the research paper
on the topic “Offences Against Children In Bangladesh”. While I was conducting my
work I supposed myself to try my level best to make this research paper as a standard one.
I here bring myself to think that my work will be able to make you satisfied and fulfill
your expectation.

I do believe you are enough cordial to go through the entire research paper and make me
assured with your absolute evaluation.

If there any faults remain, I will be grateful to you if you avail to acknowledge my
shortcomings.

……………………………
Md Kabir Hosen
ID No: M170501450

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 STUDENT’S DECLARATION

I hereby do solemnly declare that the work presented in research has been carried out by
me and has not been previously submitted to any other institution. The work I have
presented does not breach any copyright. I further undertake to indemnify the University
against any loss or damage arising from breach of the forgoing obligations.

……………………….……..
Md. Kabir Hosen
ID No: M170501450
Depatment of Law
Jagannath University

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the research Offences Against Children In Bnaglades has been
done by Md. Kabir Hosen in partial fulfilment of the requirments for the degree of LL.M.
(Masters of Law) from Jagannath University. The research has been carried out under my
guidance and is a record of the bona fide work carried out successfully.

…………………………
Ms. Nurunnahar Mazumder
Assistant Professor
Department of Law
Jagannath University

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all, I wish to acknowledge the immeasurable grace and propound kindness of the
Almighty Allah,.It is a great pleasure for me to submit this paper on “Offences Against
Children In Bangladesh”. I express my gratitude to my honourable teacher Ms.
Nurunnahar Mazumder, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Jagannath University
for supervising me and supplies all necessary books, references, datas and informations to
complete the research paper. As without her proper guidence it was quite impossible for
me to complete it. I also express my gratefulness to my family members, friends and
well-wishers who encouraged me all the time. I optimize that this paper will fufill
expectation and make you happy. I therefore, hope that you would be kind enough to go
through this paper for evalution.

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATIO

 BLD : Bangladesh Legal Decisions

 WHO : World Health Organization
 BSAF : Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum
 UNCRC : United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
 HRDA : Human Rights Development Association
 JNA : Joutuk Nirodh Ain 1980’
 UDHR : Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
 NGO : Non-Governmental Organization.
 WOAT : World Organisation Against Torture
 BIHR : Bangladesh Institute of Human Rights
 UNICEF : United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
 CWCS : Center for Women and Children Studies
 BSAO : Bangladesh Shishu Academy Ordinances, 1976
 BLC : Bangladesh Labor Code , 2006
 NOSNDA : Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Damon Ain – 2000

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 ABSTRACT

This Research is an attempt to discuss some of the major dimensions of offences against
Children in Bangladesh. Different types of violence against children take place quite
frequently in Bangladesh such as Conception of Crimes against children in Bangladesh,
the teenage crime, teenage causes crimes, the Child Victimization, Typology of Child
Victimization, Causes and Factors Related to Child Victimization, Why Child
Victimization Is Increasing, the conception of Violence against children in Bangladesh,
the Reasons for violence against children, Steps by the Government to ensure the Safety
of Children, the Violence against Girls in Bangladesh, Child Abuse and the Recent
Trends in Bangladesh, about Child Abuse and The Child Act, 2013 8.1 Penalty for
Cruelty to Child, rape, gang rape, murder, forced prostitution, “Eve-teasing” etc. The
present paper, using data from various secondary sources, examines the nature, causes,
magnitude and trend of crimes against children in Bangladesh and to suggest some
recommendations for taking Steps by the Government to ensure the Safety of Children.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

Contents Page Number

Letter of Transmittal ii
Declaration iii
Certification iv
Acknowledgement v
List of Abbreviation vi
Abstract vii

Chapter One:
Introductory Chapter
1.1. Introduction 01
1.2. Objective of the Research 01
1.3. Review of Literature 02
1.4. Research Methodology 03
1.5. Limitation of the Research 03
1.6. Chapter Outline 03

Chapter Two:
Conception of Crimes against children in Bangladesh
2.1 Definition of Adolescence crimes 04
2.2 Teenage causes crimes 07
2.3 Teenage crime is overwhelming 08
2.4 Teenage ages 09
2.5 Characteristics of teenage criminals 11
2.6 Prevention of teenage crime 11
2.7 Children Act, 1974 16

Chapter Three:
Child Victimization
3.1 Types of Child Victimization 17
3.2 Typology of Child Victimization 18

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3.3 Scope of Child Victimization 19
3.4 Causes and Factors Related to Child Victimization 21
3.5 Increasing of Child Victimization 22

Chapter Four:
Violence against children in Bangladesh
4.1 Acts of Violence against Children in Recent Year 24
4.2 Using children for trafficking arms and drugs 25
4.3 Reasons for violence against children 26
4.4 Steps by the Government to ensure the Safety of Children 27

Chapter Five:
Violence against Female in Bangladesh
5.1 Violence against Female in the Family 28
5.2 Dowry-related Violence 29
5.3 Honor Crimes - Acid Throwing 31
5. Violence against Female in the Community 32-33

Chapter Six:
Child Abuse and the Recent Trends in Bangladesh.
6.1 Eve-teasing problem in Bangladesh 36
6.2 Prevention of Physical Exploitation 36
6.3 Protection from Sexual Exploitation 37
6.4 Punishment for forced labor 38
6.5 Penalty for Cruelty to Child 38-39

Chapter Seven:
Recommendation & Conclusion 40-41
References 42-43

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