Why so many of Dhaka’s children remain on the streets

Why so many of Dhaka’s children remain on the streets

At midday in Palton, a child sleeps beneath Dhaka’s metro-rail pillars. Beside him lies a crumpled plastic bag containing industrial glue, inhaled as an intoxicant known locally as “dandi”.The scene captures one part of a larger trap. Children escape hunger or violence, only to encounter drugs and adults who exploit them. Meanwhile, the institutions meant to offer an alternative can be difficult to enter — or frightening to stay in.Netra News vi…