Shapla, 8 came to the capital Dhaka with her neighbor in search of work. She found a job as a domestic help with a family in Dhanmondi area. A few days later, she tortured by her householder. Shapla said most of the time my owner beat me, I never play with their child. One day my owner burn my back side heated cooking handle.

Globally, at least 10 million children are trapped in domestic labor jobs where they work long hours for little pay and often face abuses. Total number of child domestic workers in Bangladesh is not available. Some NGOs estimate that there are approximately two million children engaged in domestic work in Bangladesh. April 2009 Dhaka

Photo:Monirul Alam